一直 yī zhí — always; all along

一直
yī zhí

Characters: 一 · 直

Definitions

  1. always; all along

More definitions

CC-CEDICT

  1. straight (in a straight line)
  2. continuously
  3. always
  4. all the way through

zdic(汉典)

  1. straight
  2. continuously;always;all along;all the way

ExtDict

  1. 顺着一个方向
  2. 表示动作持续不断或状态持续不变
  3. 犹一程
  4. 强调所指的范围。用在"到"前，后面常有"都"﹑"全"呼应。

Examples

  • 我一直以为你明天才回来，没想到你今天就到了。

    I kept thinking you'd be back tomorrow; I didn't expect you today.

  • 从校门口一直往前走，就能看见邮局。

    Keep walking straight from the school gate and you'll see the post office.

  • 这件事他一直记在心里，多年未曾忘记。

    He has carried this matter in his heart all these years and never forgotten it.