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始终

始終
shǐzhōng
adverb HSK 5 #4,166

Meanings

  1. 1 from beginning to end; all along
  2. 2 always; consistently

Characters

始
shǐ
beginning; start
终
zhōng
end; finish
From 'beginning to end' - emphasizes consistency throughout

Examples

HSK 3
她始终相信自己。
Tā shǐzhōng xiāngxìn zìjǐ.
She always believed in herself.
HSK 3
这个问题始终没有解决。
Zhège wèntí shǐzhōng méiyǒu jiějué.
This problem has never been solved.
HSK 4
他始终没有放弃。
Tā shǐzhōng méiyǒu fàngqì.
He never gave up all along.

Tips

usage
始终 emphasizes that something remained unchanged over time. It often pairs with 没有 for 'never (throughout the whole time).'
grammar
始终 is placed before the verb: 他始终坚持 (he persisted all along). More literary than 一直.

Stroke Order

始 shǐ
终 zhōng