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一贯

一貫
yīguàn
adjective HSK 6 #8,545

Meanings

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

Characters

一
yī
one; throughout
贯
guàn
to string together; to pierce through
Strung together as one - consistent from beginning to end.

Examples

HSK 3
他一贯认真负责。
Tā yīguàn rènzhēn fùzé.
He has always been conscientious and responsible.
HSK 4
公司一贯重视产品质量。
Gōngsī yīguàn zhòngshì chǎnpǐn zhìliàng.
The company has always valued product quality.
HSK 6
这是我们一贯的政策。
Zhè shì wǒmen yīguàn de zhèngcè.
This is our consistent policy.

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