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

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* 我 <em>一直</em> 很 爱 你 ! <span class="pinyin">Wǒ <em>yīzhí</em> hěn ài nǐ!</span> <span class="trans">I've always loved you a lot!</span>
 
* 我 <em>一直</em> 很 爱 你 ! <span class="pinyin">Wǒ <em>yīzhí</em> hěn ài nǐ!</span> <span class="trans">I've always loved you a lot!</span>
 
*你 会 <em>一直</em> 学 中文 吗 ? <span class="pinyin">Nǐ huì <em>yīzhí</em> xué Zhōngwén ma?</span> <span class="trans">Will you always continue studying Chinese?</span>
 
*你 会 <em>一直</em> 学 中文 吗 ? <span class="pinyin">Nǐ huì <em>yīzhí</em> xué Zhōngwén ma?</span> <span class="trans">Will you always continue studying Chinese?</span>
*我 <em>一直</em> 想 在 中国 做 老师 。 <span class="pinyin">Wǒ <em>yīzhí</em> xiǎng zài Zhōnggúo zuò lǎoshī.</span> <span class="trans">I've always wanted to be a teacher in China.</span>
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*我 <em>一直</em> 想 在 中国 做 老师 。 <span class="pinyin">Wǒ <em>yīzhí</em> xiǎng zài Zhōngguó zuò lǎoshī.</span> <span class="trans">I've always wanted to be a teacher in China.</span>
 
*从 早上 七点 到 晚上 十点 , 我 <em>一直</em> 在 工作 。 <span class="pinyin">Cóng zǎoshang qīdiǎn dào wǎnshang shídiǎn, wǒ <em>yīzhí</em> zài gōngzuò.</span> <span class="trans">From 7:00 in the morning till 10:00 in the evening, I am continuously working.</span>
 
*从 早上 七点 到 晚上 十点 , 我 <em>一直</em> 在 工作 。 <span class="pinyin">Cóng zǎoshang qīdiǎn dào wǎnshang shídiǎn, wǒ <em>yīzhí</em> zài gōngzuò.</span> <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="pinyin">Shíbā sùi yǐhòu, tā <em>yīzhí</em> yīgèrén zhù.</span> <span class="trans">Since he was 18, he has always lived alone.</span>
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*18 岁 以后 , 他 <em>一直</em> 一个人 住 。 <span class="pinyin">Shíbā suì yǐhòu, tā <em>yīzhí</em> yīgèrén zhù.</span> <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="pinyin">Wǒ <em>yīzhí</em> zài xiànzài de gōngsī lǐ gōngzuò.</span> <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="pinyin">Wǒ <em>yīzhí</em> zài xiànzài de gōngsī lǐ gōngzuò.</span> <span class="trans">I've always worked at this company.</span>
 
* 从 这里 <em>一直</em> 走 , 你 会 看 到 一 个 大 公园 。 <span class="pinyin">Cóng zhèlǐ <em>yīzhí</em> zǒu, nǐ huì kàndào yī gè dà gōngyuán.</span> <span class="trans">From here keep walking straight, you will see a big park.</span>
 
* 从 这里 <em>一直</em> 走 , 你 会 看 到 一 个 大 公园 。 <span class="pinyin">Cóng zhèlǐ <em>yīzhí</em> zǒu, nǐ huì kàndào yī gè dà gōngyuán.</span> <span class="trans">From here keep walking straight, you will see a big park.</span>

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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

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.

Also note that although 一直 (yīzhí) means "continuously," it's frequently more natural to use the word "always" in the English translation.

Examples

  • 一直 很 忙 。("Always" is more natural than "continuously.")yīzhí hěn máng. I am always very busy.
  • 北京 的 空气 一直 很 不 好 。 Běijīng de kōngqì yīzhí hěn bù hǎo. The air in Beijing has been bad for a while.
  • 一直 很 喜欢 上海 。 yīzhí hěn xǐhuan Shànghǎi. She has always liked Shanghai a lot.
  • 一直 很 爱 你 ! yīzhí hěn ài nǐ! I've always loved you a lot!
  • 你 会 一直 学 中文 吗 ? Nǐ huì yīzhí xué Zhōngwén ma? Will you always continue studying Chinese?
  • 一直 想 在 中国 做 老师 。 yīzhí xiǎng zài Zhōngguó zuò lǎoshī. 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 。 Cóng zǎoshang qīdiǎn dào wǎnshang shídiǎn, wǒ yīzhí zài gōngzuò. 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 。 Shíbā suì yǐhòu, tā yīzhí yīgèrén zhù. Since he was 18, he has always lived alone.
  • 一直 在 现在 的 公司 里 工作 。 yīzhí zài xiànzài de gōngsī lǐ gōngzuò. I've always worked at this company.
  • 从 这里 一直 走 , 你 会 看 到 一 个 大 公园 。 Cóng zhèlǐ yīzhí zǒu, nǐ huì kàndào yī gè dà gōngyuán. From here keep walking straight, you will see a big park.

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