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Expressing 'always' or 'continuously' with 一直 (yìzhí)
HSK 2Aspect & Tense
Frequency & Habit
Structure
Subject + 一直 + Verb
Explanation
一直 means "always," "continuously," or "all along," emphasizing that an action or state has persisted without interruption. It is placed before the verb. For example, 我一直在学中文 means "I've been studying Chinese all along" and 他一直住在北京 means "He has always lived in Beijing."
Examples
他一直对我很好。
tā yìzhí duì wǒ hěn hǎo.
He's always been very good to me.
从早上到现在，外面一直在下雨。
cóng zǎoshang dào xiànzài, wàimiàn yìzhí zài xiàyǔ.
It's been raining outside nonstop since this morning.
我一直想去日本旅游。
wǒ yìzhí xiǎng qù rìběn lǚyóu.
I've always wanted to travel to Japan.