Expressing "all along" with "yizhi"
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Expressing "all along" with 一直(yīzhí) is pretty easy. It literally means "one straight", so it's sort of like saying "constantly".
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Basic Structure
This structure expresses the continuation of an action or a circumstance.
Subject + 一直 + Predicate
Examples
- 我 一直 在 现在 的 公司 工作。I've always worked at this company.
- 从 这里 一直 走，十 五 分钟 后 你 会 看 到 一 个 大 公园。If you keep walking from here, 15 minutes later you will see a big park.
- 她 一直 在 说话，烦死了。He is constantly talking, it's such a pain.
Structure
强调一个范围，可以是时间，也可以是地点。经常用在“从…一直（+V.）+到…”结构中。
从 + A + 一直到 + B
Examples
- 从 早上 六点 一直 到 晚上 十二点，他 都 在 工作。From 6 o'clock in the morning all the way until 12 o'clock at night, he is constantly at work.
- 今天 我 从 家 一直 走 到 公司。Today I walked all the way from home to work.
See also
Sources and further reading
Books
- 现代汉语八百词（增订本） (pp. 610) →buy
Dictionaries
- 现代汉语词典（第5版） (pp. 1601) →buy
