Difference between revisions of "Expressing "all along" with "yizhi""

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*你 会 <em>一直</em> 学 中文 吗?<span class="trans">Will you always continue studying Chinese?</span>
 
*你 会 <em>一直</em> 学 中文 吗?<span class="trans">Will you always continue studying Chinese?</span>
 
*我 <em>一直</em> 想 在 中国 做 老师。<span class="trans">I've always wanted to be a teacher in China.</span>
 
*我 <em>一直</em> 想 在 中国 做 老师。<span class="trans">I've always wanted to be a teacher in China.</span>
*从 7:00am 10:00pm,我 <em>一直</em> 在 工作。<span class="trans">From 7:00am till 10:00pm, I am continuously working.</span>
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*从 早上 七点 晚上 十点,我 <em>一直</em> 在 工作。<span class="trans">From 7:00 in the morning till 10:00 in the evening, I am continuously working.</span>
 
*18 岁 以后,他 <em>一直</em> 一个人 住。<span class="trans">Since he was 18, he has always lived alone.</span>
 
*18 岁 以后,他 <em>一直</em> 一个人 住。<span class="trans">Since he was 18, he has always lived alone.</span>
 
* 我 <em>一直</em> 在 现在 的 公司 里 工作。<span class="trans">I've always worked at this company.</span>
 
* 我 <em>一直</em> 在 现在 的 公司 里 工作。<span class="trans">I've always worked at this company.</span>
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To break it down, 一直 (yīzhí) means "straight" or "constantly”. You use this word to express that you are doing something continuously, or continuously doing something since a certain time.  This means that something occurred (or someone did an action) and it kept occurring, so 一直 (yīzhí) is used to express this continuous action. It’s important to note that this point in time doesn't necessarily have to be in the past, therefore 一直 (yīzhí) can be used to say something “will happen repeatedly” in the future.
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To break it down, 一直 (yīzhí) means "straight" or "constantly”. You use this word to express that you are doing something continuously, or continuously doing something since a certain time.  This means that something occurred (or someone did an action) and it kept occurring, so 一直 (yīzhí) is used to express this continuous action. It’s important to note that this point in time doesn't necessarily have to be in the past, therefore 一直 (yīzhí) can be used to say something “will happen continuously” in the future.
  
 
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Revision as of 07:04, 19 September 2014

Expressing "all along" with 一直 (yīzhí) is not complicated. Character for character, it literally means "one straight," and is similar to saying "constantly."

Structure

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

Subject + 一直 + Predicate

Examples

  • 一直 很 忙。I am always very busy.
  • 北京 的 空气 一直 很 不 好。The air in Beijing has been bad for a while.
  • 一直 很 喜欢 上海。She has always liked Shanghai a lot.
  • 一直 很 爱 你!I've always loved you a lot!
  • 你 会 一直 学 中文 吗?Will you always continue studying Chinese?
  • 一直 想 在 中国 做 老师。I've always wanted to be a teacher in China.
  • 从 早上 七点 到 晚上 十点,我 一直 在 工作。From 7:00 in the morning till 10:00 in the evening, I am continuously working.
  • 18 岁 以后,他 一直 一个人 住。Since he was 18, he has always lived alone.
  • 一直 在 现在 的 公司 里 工作。I've always worked at this company.
  • 从 这里 一直 走,你 会 看 到 一 个 大 公园。From here keep walking straight, you will see a big park.


To break it down, 一直 (yīzhí) means "straight" or "constantly”. You use this word to express that you are doing something continuously, or continuously doing something since a certain time. This means that something occurred (or someone did an action) and it kept occurring, so 一直 (yīzhí) is used to express this continuous action. It’s important to note that this point in time doesn't necessarily have to be in the past, therefore 一直 (yīzhí) can be used to say something “will happen continuously” in the future.

See also

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