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".

Basic Structure

This structure expresses the continuation of an action or a circumstance.

Subject + 一直 + Predicate

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.

一直 can also be used to indicate a range or scope, such as time or place. It is often used in the 从…一直（+V.）+到… grammar structure.

从 + A + 一直到 + B

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.