一直

yī zhí

HSK level: HSK 3

Meaning

straight (in a straight line); continuously; always; all the way through

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Characters

一yīone; a, an; alone 直zhístraight, vertical; candid, direct, frank十目一

Examples

你一直忙。

nǐ yī zhí máng。

You're always busy.

我一直聪明。

wǒ yī zhí cōng ming。

I've always been smart.

汤姆一直都忙。

Tāng mǔ yī zhí dōu máng。

Tom is always busy.