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一如既往

yī rú - jì wǎng · yi ru - ji wang

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HSK 7–9Old HSK 6

Meaning

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  1. (idiom) just as in the past; as before; continuing as always
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Early as always

  1. Liangliang

    早(zǎo)！你(nǐ)一如既往(yīrújìwǎng)地(de)早(zǎo)到(dào)。

    Morning! You're early as always.

  2. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)也(yě)是(shì)，一如既往(yīrújìwǎng)地(de)第一(dìyī)个(gè)来(lái)。

    So are you. Always the first one here.

  3. Liangliang

    今天(jīntiān)我们(wǒmen)做(zuò)什么(shénme)？

    What are we doing today?

  4. Dengdeng

    老(lǎo)办法(bànfǎ)：先(xiān)在(zài)门口(ménkǒu)等(děng)，公园(gōngyuán)九(jiǔ)点(diǎn)开门(kāimén)。

    The usual: wait at the gate first. The park opens at nine.

  5. Liangliang

    一如既往(yīrújìwǎng)，我们(wǒmen)早(zǎo)到(dào)了(le)一(yī)个(gè)小时(xiǎoshí)！

    As always, we're an hour early!

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In a sentence

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01

他(tā)一(yì)如(rú)既(jì)往(wǎng)地(de)每(měi)天(tiān)早(zǎo)起(qǐ)锻(duàn)炼(liàn)。

As always, he gets up early every day to exercise.

02

尽(jǐn)管(guǎn)遇(yù)到(dào)困(kùn)难(nán)，她(tā)一(yì)如(rú)既(jì)往(wǎng)地(de)支(zhī)持(chí)我(wǒ)们(men)。

Despite the difficulties, she supports us as always.

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