Adv.straight on; always

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Character Breakdown

一直 consists of 2 characters.

How to Use 一直 in Sentences

Common collocations & usage patterns. Learn how to combine 一直 with other words naturally.
Adverb + Verb + Objectwith下雨
zhí
xià
neutral
rain continuously
Adverb + Verbwith
zhí
zǒu
neutral
keep walking
Adverb + Adjectivewith
zhí
hěn
máng
neutral
always very busy
Adverb + Prepositional Phrasewith向前
zhí
xiàng
qián
neutral
straight ahead

Example Sentences with 一直

zhí
xiào
He keeps laughing.
yán沿
zhe
zhè
tiáo
zhí
zǒu
jiù
néng
kàn
dào
tiě
zhàn
Keep going straight along this road, and you'll see the subway station.
gōng
zhí
zhì
tuī
dòng
huán
bǎo
shù
de
chuàng
xīn
zhǎn
The company has always been committed to promoting innovation and development in environmental protection technology.
zhí
zài
xué
zhōng
wén
I have been learning Chinese all along.
wèi
shén
me
zhí
huí
de
xiāo
ne
Why haven't you been replying to my messages all along?
bìng
méi
yǒu
zhí
zhù
zài
běi
jīng
nián
cái
bān
guò
He hasn't been living in Beijing all along; he only moved there last year.
cóng
zǎo
shàng
dào
xiàn
zài
zhí
xià
tíng
It has been raining nonstop from morning until now.
suī
rán
dào
le
hěn
duō
kùn
nán
dàn
zhí
jiān
chí
xué
bìng
qiě
le
jìn
Although he encountered many difficulties, he kept studying persistently and made progress.