一贯

一貫

yīguàn

adjective/adverb HSK 6 #8,545

Meanings

1 consistent; persistent; all along
2 from start to finish; always

Characters

one; throughout

to string together; to pierce through

Strung together as one — consistent from beginning to end.

Examples

他一贯认真负责。

Tā yīguàn rènzhēn fùzé.

He has always been conscientious and responsible.

这是我们一贯的政策。

Zhè shì wǒmen yīguàn de zhèngcè.

This is our consistent policy.

她一贯表现很好。

Tā yīguàn biǎoxiàn hěn hǎo.

She has consistently performed well.

公司一贯重视产品质量。

Gōngsī yīguàn zhòngshì chǎnpǐn zhìliàng.

The company has always valued product quality.

Tips

usage

一贯 is more formal than 一直 (yīzhí, always). 一贯 emphasizes consistency of a principle, policy, or character trait, while 一直 simply means 'continuously/all along.'

usage

Compare: 一贯 (consistent, principled), 一直 (continuously, all along), 始终 (from beginning to end). 一贯 has the strongest connotation of unwavering principle.

Stroke Order

一 yī

贯 guàn