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始终

shǐ zhōng · shi zhong

Traditional 始終

HSK 3Old HSK 5

Meaning

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  1. from beginning to end
  2. all along
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The slow runner

  1. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)每天(měitiān)都(dōu)跑步(pǎobù)，真(zhēn)厉害(lìhai)。

    You run every day. Impressive.

  2. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)始终(shǐzhōng)相信(xiāngxìn)，慢(màn)跑(pǎo)也(yě)是(shì)跑(pǎo)。

    I have always believed that slow running is still running.

  3. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)从(cóng)第一(dìyī)天(tiān)到(dào)现在(xiànzài)，始终(shǐzhōng)没(méi)放弃(fàngqì)。

    From day one until now, you have never given up.

  4. Liangliang

    是(shì)啊(a)，不过(bùguò)我(wǒ)始终(shǐzhōng)跑(pǎo)不过(bùguò)那(nà)只(zhǐ)小狗(xiǎogǒu)。

    Yes, but I can never outrun that puppy.

  5. Dengdeng

    哈哈(hāhā)，它(tā)始终(shǐzhōng)在(zài)你(nǐ)前面(qiánmiàn)。

    Haha, it is always ahead of you.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

无(wú)论(lùn)我(wǒ)们(men)是(shì)否(fǒu)喜(xǐ)欢(huan)电(diàn)脑(nǎo)，它(tā)在(zài)我(wǒ)们(men)的(de)生(shēng)活(huó)中(zhōng)始(shǐ)终(zhōng)起(qǐ)着(zhe)重(zhòng)要(yào)的(de)作(zuò)用(yòng)。

Computers are certainly playing an important role in our life, whether we like it or not.

Tatoeba: Chinese by Gustav249 · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

她(tā)始(shǐ)终(zhōng)没(méi)致(zhì)电(diàn)给(gěi)我(wǒ)。

She never phoned me.

Tatoeba: Chinese by jessie0422 · English by DaoSeng · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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始
shǐ

to begin; to start

终
zhōng

end; finish

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