HSK 2 · Frequency

一直

yì zhí

always; straight

Stroke order of 一直

2 characters, 9 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

一 · 1 strokes 直 · 8 strokes

Memory trick

An eye '目' looks straight '直' ahead the whole time, all along.

Parts: 一 one + 直 straight (十 + 目 eye + bottom stroke)

The characters in 一直

一 yī — one (1 strokes)
直 zhí — straight; directly (8 strokes)

Example sentence

你一直往前走就到了。

Go straight ahead and you'll get there.

Words with 一

一one 一半half 一些some; a few 有一些some; a little 一会儿a moment; a while 一边at the same time; side 一样the same; alike 一点儿a little 一起together 一块儿together 一下儿(once; a bit)一生all one's life 不一会儿in a short while 一般ordinary; generally 一路平安have a safe trip 一路顺风bon voyage 一共altogether 一部分a part

Words with 直

直接direct; directly 直播live broadcast; to stream live 直到until 简直simply; virtually 直straight; directly

More words: Frequency

经常often 平常usually; ordinary 平时usually; normally 老是always (complaining)永远forever 又again; also 重新again; anew 重复to repeat 常见common; commonly seen 常用commonly used 一般ordinary; generally 正常normal 普通ordinary; common

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