如一

rúyī

adjective HSK 6

Meanings

1 consistent; the same as always
2 uniform; unchanged

Characters

Like one — consistent, unchanging.

Examples

他对工作始终如一。

Tā duì gōngzuò shǐzhōngrúyī.

He is always consistent in his work.

她表里如一，从不虚伪。

Tā biǎolǐrúyī, cóngbù xūwěi.

She is the same inside and out, never hypocritical.

产品质量始终如一。

Chǎnpǐn zhìliàng shǐzhōngrúyī.

Product quality remains consistently the same.

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.

Stroke Order

如 rú

一 yī