一直 - Mandarin word #148

一直

yìzhí

Traditional: 一直

HSK 3

#148 of 5,000 Core 1000

Translation

always, continuously, all along

Stroke order

一

直

。

I have been waiting for you all along.

。

He has always been fine.

。

I have been here the whole time.

。

He has been working from home.

背bèi。

He has been supporting me from behind all along.

一直 (yì zhí) means always, continuously, all along. It is used as a adverb in everyday Mandarin speech.

从

from, since, following

还是

or, still, had better

继续

to continue, to go on

然后

then, after that, afterwards

一定

certainly, definitely, must

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This word is part of lesson 3.