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The Chinese word yizhi - 一直 - yìzhí
(straight in Chinese)
Phonetic script (Hanyu Pinyin)
yìzhí
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English translations
straight, all the time,
all the while, all along, all the way, always
Chinese characters:
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The traditional Chinese characters of yìzhí are identical with the modern (simplified) characters displayed above.
Chinese Pinyin example sentence with 一直 ( yizhi / yìzhí ) ⓘWriting in Pinyin
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If you cannot use Chinese characters, it is preferable to use the Pinyin with tones. Only use the Pinyin without tones if there's no other option (e.g. writing a text message from/to a mobile phone that doesn't support special characters such as ā, í, ǒ, ù).
Before using this Pinyin example sentence, consider that Chinese characters should always be your first choice in written communication.
If you cannot use Chinese characters, it is preferable to use the Pinyin with tones. Only use the Pinyin without tones if there's no other option (e.g. writing a text message from/to a mobile phone that doesn't support special characters such as ā, í, ǒ, ù).
Wo yizhi zai deng ni.
Wǒ yīzhí zài děng nǐ.– English translation: I've been waiting for you all along.
Tags and additional information
(Meaning of individual characters, character components etc.)
throughout | direct
一直 ( yizhi / yìzhí ) belongs to the 500 most common composed words in Chinese language (rank 108)
一直 ( yizhi / yìzhí ) belongs to the 500 most common composed words in Chinese language (rank 108)
More words that mean all the time in Chinese
zǒngshì ( 总是 )
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