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一贯

yī guàn · yi guan

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HSK 6

Meaning

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  1. consistent
  2. constant
  3. from start to finish
  4. all along
  5. persistent
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No cilantro

  1. Dengdeng

    老板(lǎobǎn)，一个(yīgè)煎饼(jiānbǐng)。我(wǒ)一贯(yīguàn)不(bù)要(yào)香菜(xiāngcài)。

    Boss, one pancake. I never want cilantro, as a rule.

  2. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)一贯(yīguàn)不(bù)要(yào)香菜(xiāngcài)吗(ma)？

    You never want cilantro?

  3. Dengdeng

    对(duì)，我(wǒ)一贯(yīguàn)这样(zhèyàng)。你(nǐ)呢(ne)？

    Yes, I am always like this. And you?

  4. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)一贯(yīguàn)什么(shénme)都(dōu)要(yào)，越(yuè)多(duō)越(yuè)好(hǎo)。

    I always want everything. The more the better.

  5. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)看(kàn)，老板(lǎobǎn)已经(yǐjīng)给(gěi)你(nǐ)加(jiā)了(le)两份(liǎngfèn)香菜(xiāngcài)。

    Look, the boss already added two portions of cilantro for you.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

他(tā)一(yí)贯(guàn)早(zǎo)起(qǐ)，从(cóng)不(bú)赖(lài)床(chuáng)。

He consistently gets up early and never sleeps in.

02

这(zhè)家(jiā)公(gōng)司(sī)一(yí)贯(guàn)重(zhòng)视(shì)产(chǎn)品(pǐn)质(zhì)量(liàng)。

This company has always valued product quality.

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