Decoded Slug: 一直 (yīzhí) - Continuously, all along
Mandarin Grammar Point
一直 (yīzhí) - Continuously, all along
一直 (yīzhí) - Continuously, all along
Short explanation:
Used to denote that an action or state continues unbroken or without interruption.
Formation:
Subject + Time + 一直 + Verb
Examples:
他一直在努力提高他的汉语水平，以便可以顺利通过HSK种语考试。
Tā yīzhí zài nǔlì tígāo tā de hànyǔ shuǐpíng, yǐbiàn kěyǐ shùnlì tōngguò HSK zhǒng yǔ kǎoshì.
He has been continuously striving to improve his Chinese level so that he can pass the HSK Chinese language test smoothly.
我一直从北京走到上海，整个旅途中我都在欣赏中国美丽的风景。
Wǒ yīzhí cóng Běijīng zǒu dào Shànghǎi, zhěnggè lǚtú zhōng wǒ dū zài xīnshǎng Zhōngguó měilì de fēngjǐng.
I traveled all the way from Beijing to Shanghai, admiring the beautiful scenery of China throughout the journey.
他一直站在那里，直到太阳落山。
Tā yīzhí zhàn zài nàlǐ, zhídào tàiyáng luòshān.
He stood there all along, until the sun set.
我妹妹一直哭，因为她的玩具熊丢失了。
Wǒ mèimei yīzhí kū, yīnwèi tā de wánjù xióng diūshī le.
My little sister has been crying continuously because her teddy bear is lost.
Long explanation:
The Mandarin Chinese word '一直 (yīzhí)' is used to suggest an unbroken sequence or a continual action or state. It can be understood in English as 'continuously', 'all along', 'straight' or 'all the way'. It is used to express something has been happening from a certain point of time and is still happening, or will continue happening.