如一

rúyī
adjective HSK 6

Meanings

  1. 1 consistent; the same as always
  2. 2 uniform; unchanged

Characters

Like one - consistent, unchanging.

Examples

HSK 3
Tā duì gōngzuò shǐzhōng-rúyī.
He is always consistent in his work.
HSK 4
Chǎnpǐn zhìliàng shǐzhōng-rúyī.
Product quality remains consistently the same.
HSK 7-9
Tā biǎolǐ-rúyī, cóngbù xūwěi.
She is the same inside and out, never hypocritical.

Tips

usage
如一 almost always appears in set phrases: 始终如一 (consistent throughout), 表里如一 (the same inside and out), 言行如一 (words match actions). It's rarely used alone.

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