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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

始终 [shǐzhōng]
  1. 1. adverb all along
    始终没有勇气告诉他。
    All along I didn't have the courage to tell him.

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

始终 [shǐzhōng]
  1. 1. from beginning to end; from start to finish; all along; throughout
    会谈始终在友好的气氛中进行。
    The talks proceeded in a friendly atmosphere from beginning to end.

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

始终 [shǐzhōng]
  1. 1. 从开始到终了的全部过程
    始终如一。
  2. 2. 表示从开始到终了持续不变;一直
    学习成绩始终很好
    始终不改。

Examples

始终揣摩不透他的用意。
I simply couldn't figure out his intention.
始终不渝地支援各国人民的正义斗争
steadfastly support and aid the just struggles of the people of all countries
始终如一地站在革命人民一边
consistently side with the revolutionary people
始终不照面。
He never showed up.
在这场足球比赛中,我队始终保持了4-3-3阵型。
Our team played in 4-3-3 formation throughout the match.
他对自己的信念始终不渝,令人敬佩。
His loyalty to his faith deserves our respects.
在世界文化越来越多元化的背景下,我们始终应该保有自己的特色。
Against the backdrop of diversified culture, we must preserve the characteristics of our own culture.
这首歌我始终没有改定好。
I haven't decided on the song yet.
身为老师他始终眷注着自己的学生。
As a teacher, he always cares about his students.

Collocations

贯穿始终
to run through something from beginning to end
始终如一
to be consistent from beginning to end
始终坚持
to persevere in something
始终认为
to consider something from beginning to end

Word Decomposition


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