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一直
yìzhí
Description
"一直"这个词用来说一件事从过去到现在没有停下来，或者一件事一直不改变。
The word "一直" is used to say that something has continued from the past until now without stopping, or that something has remained unchanged.
它也可以表示方向，意思是不拐弯，一直往前走。
It can also indicate direction, meaning to go straight ahead without turning.
Meanings
一直yìzhí
continuously; all along; always
他一直很喜欢画画。
He has always liked painting.
一直yìzhí
straight (in a direction, without turning)
你一直往前走就能看到学校。
If you keep going straight, you'll see the school.
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Notes
- Etymology
一 (one) + 直 (straight), literally "in one straight line," extended to "continuously."
- Nuance
一直 stresses no interruption over time; 总是 stresses habitual repetition.
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