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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

一直 [yìzhí]
  1. 1. adverb [不变向] straight
    一直走到十字路口，再向右拐。
    Go straight ahead to the crossroads, then turn right.
    顺着这条大街一直走500米就到了。
    Follow this avenue for five hundred metres and you'll be there.
  2. 2. adverb [不间断] always
    这个牌子的电视一直很受欢迎。
    This brand of TV has always been very popular.
    大风一直刮了两天两夜。
    The gale blew for two days and two nights.
  3. 3. adverb [指一定范围] all the way
    从最北一直到最南，这股寒流袭击了整个国家。
    The cold current hit the country from the north all the way to the south.
    他被雨淋得从头顶一直湿到脚底。
    The rain soaked him from head to foot.

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

一直 [yìzhí]
  1. 1. straight; forever
    一直往西走
    go straight towards the west
    一直走
    go straight ahead; keep straight on
  2. 2. continuously; all along; always; all the way
    雪一直下了两天两夜。
    It snowed for two days and nights on end.

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

一直 [yìzhí]
  1. 1. 副 表示不改变方向
    一直向北走。
  2. 2. 副 表示动作或状态始终持续不变
    上午我们一直在干活儿。
    这朵花，三天了，一直开着。
  3. 3. 副 表示所涉及的范围
    从中央领导一直到普通百姓都关注着汛情。
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Examples

他一直想考上军事科学院，所以他一直努力学习。
He has been dreaming of entering the military science academy, so he is studying hard all the time.
夫妇俩一直梦想着为自己建立一个安乐窝。
The couple always dreamed of building a cosy nest for themselves.
会议一直开到半夜。
The meeting went on far into the night.
他们一直把他送到岔口。
They saw him straight to the fork in the road.
这封信一直揣在我口袋里。
The letter has been in my pocket all this time.
手术后他一直在打点滴。
He has been on a drip since the surgery (or operation).
我一直惦着这件事。
I've been thinking about that all the time.
我去过三封信，但一直没有回音。
I've written him three letters but haven't heard anything from him yet.
他们关系一直很近乎。
They have been intimate friends.
多少年来，他工作一直兢兢业业。
He'd been doing his job conscientiously for many years.
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Word Decomposition

一
[yī] 		+ 直
[zhí]

nciku Note

The adverbs indicating time

The adverbs indicating time

An adverb is used to modify the adjective or verb as an adverbial adjunct, it should be put before them. Verbs or even nouns ending with character "地" de and functioning as adverbs remain to be regarded as adjectives.

A part of adverbs can indicate time, such as "刚才" gāngcái , "刚刚" gānggāng , "已经" yǐjīng , "早" zǎo , "就" jiù , "正在" zhèngzài , "马上" mǎshàng , "一直" yìzhí , "老是" lǎoshì , and so on.
(1) 他已经 走了。
(2) 他早就吃完饭了。
(3) 我一直 没有说话。
(4) 我从来 没有怀疑过他。
(5) 我永远 不会忘记那个人。
(6) 他的病已经 好了。
(7) 比赛结果将 在后天公布。

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