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一直

yìzhí

straight (in a straight line)
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HSK
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01 · MEANING

一直

一直 (yìzhí) is an HSK 3 Chinese word. Its most common English meaning is straight (in a straight line); depending on context, it can also mean continuously or always. Read the examples below to choose the meaning that fits the sentence.

01straight (in a straight line)
02continuously
03always
04all the way through
02 · EXAMPLES

一直

你一直忙。Nǐ yì zhí máng。

You're always busy.

我一直聪明。Wǒ yì zhí cōng ming。

I've always been smart.

我一直在这里。Wǒ yì zhí zài zhè lǐ。

I'm always here.

03 · PRACTISE WRITING

Practise writing

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04 · QUICK CHECK

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CHARACTERS IN THIS WORD

Characters in this word

一Chinese character直Chinese character
以为to think; to believe (often with the implication that the belief is mistaken – unless referring to one's own current belief)以为to think; to believe (often with the implication that the belief is mistaken – unless referring to one's own current belief)以为to think; to believe (often with the implication that the belief is mistaken – unless referring to one's own current belief)以为to think; to believe (often with the implication that the belief is mistaken – unless referring to one's own current belief)以为to think; to believe (often with the implication that the belief is mistaken – unless referring to one's own current belief)以为to think; to believe (often with the implication that the belief is mistaken – unless referring to one's own current belief)