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一直

yìzhí

all the time; continuously

A traveler walking along a straight path
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Characters in this word

一 yī

Strokes
1
Radical
一 — one
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts

直 zhí

Strokes
8
Radical
目 — eye
Made of
十 ten, tenth 目 eye 一 one
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts

Example phrases

  • 他一直忙。 Tā yìzhí máng. He is busy all the time.
  • 我一直在家。 Wǒ yìzhí zài jiā. I am at home all the time.
  • 雨一直下。 Yǔ yìzhí xià. The rain keeps falling.

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