一直

yīzhí

adverb HSK 2 #176

Meanings

1 continuously
2 always
3 straight

Characters

one; continuously

straight; direct

Going straight without turning — without interruption.

Examples

我一直在等你。

Wǒ yīzhí zài děng nǐ.

I've been waiting for you the whole time.

一直往前走。

Yīzhí wǎng qián zǒu.

Go straight ahead.

他一直很喜欢音乐。

Tā yīzhí hěn xǐhuan yīnyuè.

He has always liked music.

Tips

usage

一直 has two main uses: 'continuously/always' for time (我一直在学中文, I've been studying Chinese continuously) and 'straight ahead' for direction (一直走, go straight).

Stroke Order

一 yī

直 zhí