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一向

yī xiàng · yi xiang

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HSK 5Old HSK 6

Meaning

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  1. a period of time in the recent past
  2. (indicating a period of time up to the present) all along; the whole time
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Always up early

  1. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)今天(jīntiān)怎么(zěnme)起(qǐ)这么(zhème)早(zǎo)？

    Why did you get up so early today?

  2. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)一向(yīxiàng)起得(qǐde)早(zǎo)，六点(liùdiǎn)就(jiù)醒(xǐng)了(le)。

    I always get up early. I'm awake at six.

  3. Liangliang

    真的(zhēnde)？我(wǒ)一向(yīxiàng)觉得(juéde)你(nǐ)十点(shídiǎn)才(cái)起(qǐ)。

    Really? I always thought you got up at ten.

  4. Dengdeng

    那(nà)是(shì)周末(zhōumò)！平时(píngshí)我(wǒ)一向(yīxiàng)六点(liùdiǎn)起(qǐ)。

    That's weekends! On weekdays I always get up at six.

  5. Liangliang

    难怪(nánguài)你(nǐ)周末(zhōumò)一向(yīxiàng)不(bù)回(huí)我的(wǒde)消息(xiāoxi)。

    No wonder you never reply to me on weekends.

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2 examples
01

他(tā)穿(chuān)衣(yī)服(fu)一(yí)向(xiàng)很(hěn)随(suí)便(biàn)，颜(yán)色(sè)、样(yàng)式(shì)都(dōu)无(wú)所(suǒ)谓(wèi)。

He always dresses very casually, and doesn't care about color or style.

Tatoeba: Chinese by trieuho · English by JSakuragi · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

他(tā)一(yí)向(xiàng)只(zhǐ)关(guān)心(xīn)具(jù)体(tǐ)问(wèn)题(tí)。

He was only bothered about concrete questions.

Tatoeba: Chinese by GlossaMatik · English by eastasiastudent · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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