一直 yìzhí — continuously, all along, straight (on)
yìzhí (fourth tone, falling)yi4zhi2
continuously, all along, straight (on)
HSK 3· HSK 1–4 (classic)Level 3· Three-band, nine-level standardadverb
Meanings
continuously, all along, straight (on)
Says that a state or action ran without a break: 我一直在等你. It also means "straight ahead" in directions: 一直走.
adverb
Example sentences
- 我一直在这儿等你。我一直在這兒等你。Wǒ (third tone, dipping) yìzhí (fourth tone, falling) zài (fourth tone, falling) zhèr (fourth tone, falling) děng (third tone, dipping) nǐ. (third tone, dipping)···
I’ve been waiting for you here the whole time.
- 一直走，超市就在右边。一直走，超市就在右邊。Yìzhí (fourth tone, falling) zǒu, (third tone, dipping) chāoshì (first tone, high and level) jiù (fourth tone, falling) zài (fourth tone, falling) yòubian. (fourth tone, falling)···
Keep going straight — the supermarket is on the right.
Common mistakes
Not quite我一直八点起床。
Correct我总是八点起床。
一直 describes one unbroken stretch; 总是 describes something that happens every time it comes round. A daily habit is 总是, not 一直.