一直 yīzhí always
always; all along; straight (in a straight line)
怎么记住“一直”: 一 one + 直 straight = always.
汉字
用法
- Two jobs from the same word. Continuous action: 我一直等你 (wǒ yìzhí děng nǐ) I've been waiting for you all along.
- Spatial "straight ahead": 一直走 (yìzhí zǒu) go straight on.
- For "kept doing," contrast 总是 (zǒngshì, always/repeatedly as a habit); 一直 stresses one unbroken stretch.
例句
- 你一直忙。 Nǐ yìzhí máng.You're always busy.
- 我一直聪明。 Wǒ yìzhí cōngmíng.I've always been smart.
- 她一直等到中午。 Tā yīzhí děngdào zhōngwǔ.She waited all the way till noon.