一向

yīxiàng
adverb HSK 5 #4,008

Meanings

  1. 1 always
  2. 2 all along
  3. 3 consistently

Examples

Tā yīxiàng hěn zhǔnshí.
He has always been punctual.
Tā yīxiàng bù xǐhuan chī tiánshí.
She has never liked eating sweets.
Zhè jiā diàn yīxiàng shēngyì hěn hǎo.
This shop has always had good business.

Tips

usage
一向 means 'always' in the sense of a consistent habit or trait from the past up to now. It's similar to 一直 (yīzhí), but 一向 emphasizes personal habits or characteristics, while 一直 emphasizes continuous duration.
grammar
一向 is placed before the verb or adjective: subject + 一向 + verb/adj.

Stroke Order

xiàng