Chinese grammar - Using 一直 (yìzhí) to indicate continuity |
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In Chinese, 一直 (yìzhí) is a common adverb that means 'continuously', 'always', or 'all along'. It can be used with verbs to indicate ongoing actions or with adjectives to indicate a consistent state. Used negatively with 不 (bù), it means 'never' or 'haven't ever'. |
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她一直看电视。
tā yìzhí kàn diànshì. She has been (continuously) watching TV. |
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他一直在等你的电话。
tā yìzhí zài děng nǐ de diànhuà. He has been waiting for your call (continuously). |
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她一直想去旅行。
tā yìzhí xiǎng qù lǚxíng. She has always wanted to go traveling. |
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我一直听你说话。
wǒ yìzhí tīng nǐ shuōhuà. I have been listening to you speaking all along. |
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一直吃到饱。
yìzhí chī dào bǎo. Keep eating until full. |
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他一直很诚实。
tā yīzhí hěn chéngshí. He has always been honest.
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我一直在找那本书。
wǒ yìzhí zài zhǎo nà běn shū. I have been looking for that book (continuously). |
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我一直很喜欢你。
wǒ yìzhí hěn xǐhuān nǐ. I have always liked you. |
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你一直在这家公司工作吗？
nǐ yìzhí zài zhè jiā gōngsī gōngzuò ma? Have you been working at this company all along? |
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爸爸一直都不抽烟。
bàba yìzhí dōu bù chōuyān. Dad has never smoked. |
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你们一直住在一起吗？
nǐmen yìzhí zhù zài yìqǐ ma? Have you always lived together? |
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我一直不喜欢吃辣的食物。
wǒ yìzhí bù xǐhuān chī là de shíwù. I have never liked eating spicy food. |
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他一直不喝酒。
tā yìzhí bù hējiǔ. He has never drunk alcohol. |
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我们一直不去那家餐厅。
wǒmen yìzhí bù qù nà jiā cāntīng. We have never gone to that restaurant. |
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她一直不相信他。
tā yìzhí bù xiāngxìn tā. She has never trusted him. |
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我一直不看恐怖电影。
wǒ yìzhí bù kàn kǒngbù diànyǐng. I have never watched horror movies.
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