Word: 一直 (yīzhí)

对不起让你一直等。

Duìbùqǐ ràng nǐ yìzhí děng.

Sorry to have kept you waiting.

小偷一直没能得手。

Xiǎotōu yìzhí méi néng déshǒu.

The thief has never managed to pull it off.

少年犯罪最近一直在增长。

Shàonián fànzuì zuìjìn yìzhí zài zēngzhǎng.

Juvenile crimes have been increasing recently.

山路很差，车一直在颠簸。

Shānlù hěn chà, chē yìzhí zài diānbǒ.

The mountain road is bad, and the car kept jolting along.

干嘛一直担心这个？

Gànmá yìzhí dānxīn zhège?

What's the point of worrying about it all the time?

店里一直亏损，老板很发愁。

Diàn lǐ yìzhí kuīsǔn, lǎobǎn hěn fāchóu.

The shop keeps losing money, and the owner is very worried.

您应该一直让手保持干净。

Nín yīnggāi yìzhí ràng shǒu bǎochí gānjìng.

You must always keep your hands clean.

懂技术的人才一直很紧缺。

Dǒng jìshù de réncái yìzhí hěn jǐnquē.

Technically skilled people have always been in short supply.

我一直不相信他。

Wǒ yìzhí bù xiāngxìn tā.

I have never believed him.

我一直为您骄傲。

Wǒ yìzhí wèi nín jiāo'ào.

I've always been proud of you.

我一直住这家酒店的哦。

Wǒ yìzhí zhù zhè jiā jiǔdiàn de ó.

I always stay at this hotel.

我一直在学开车。

Wǒ yìzhí zài xué kāichē.

I've been learning to drive.

我一直在忙着修东西。

Wǒ yìzhí zài mángzhe xiū dōngxi.

I've been busy repairing things.

我一直在想你。

Wǒ yìzhí zài xiǎng nǐ.

I think of you all the time.

我一直在找你。

Wǒ yìzhí zài zhǎo nǐ.

I've been looking for you.

我一直在期待着！

Wǒ yìzhí zài qīdàizhe!

I was expecting it!

我一直在这里。

Wǒ yìzhí zài zhèlǐ.

I'm always here.

我一直很害怕。

Wǒ yìzhí hěn hàipà.

I was scared all the time.

我一直想养宠物。

Wǒ yìzhí xiǎng yǎng chǒngwù.

I've always wanted a pet.

我一直想去热带度假，晒晒太阳。

Wǒ yìzhí xiǎng qù rèdài dùjià, shài shàitàiyáng.

I've always wanted to vacation in the tropics and soak up the sun.

我一直想告诉你。

Wǒ yìzhí xiǎng gàosu nǐ.

I've been meaning to tell you.

我一直想学习如何游泳。

Wǒ yìzhí xiǎng xuéxí rúhé yóuyǒng.

I've always wanted to learn how to swim.

我一直想登富士山。

Wǒ yìzhí xiǎng dēng Fùshì Shān.

I've always wanted to climb Mt. Fuji.

我一直想认识她，但从来不敢。

Wǒ yìzhí xiǎng rènshi tā, dàn cónglái bùgǎn.

I've always wanted to meet her, but I've never dared.

我一直收不到短信验证码。

Wǒ yìzhí shōu búdào duǎnxìn yànzhèngmǎ.

I keep not receiving the text message verification code.

我一直敬重那位教过我的老师。

Wǒ yìzhí jìngzhòng nà wèi jiāoguo wǒ de lǎoshī.

I have always deeply respected the teacher who taught me.

我一直聪明。

Wǒ yìzhí cōngming.

I've always been smart.

我一直读这个读了几个小时。

Wǒ yìzhí dú zhège dúle jǐ ge xiǎoshí.

I have been reading this for a few hours.

我一直这么认为并且坚持。

Wǒ yìzhí zhème rènwéi bìngqiě jiānchí.

I've always believed in and insisted on this.

我一直遵守我的诺言。

Wǒ yìzhí zūnshǒu wǒ de nuòyán.

I have always kept my word.

我一直都想去做。

Wǒ yìzhí dōu xiǎng qù zuò.

I've always wanted to do that.

我一直都想去土耳其。

Wǒ yìzhí dōu xiǎng qù Tǔ'ěrqí.

I've always wanted to go to Turkey.

我一直都擅长英文。

Wǒ yìzhí dōu shàncháng Yīngwén.

I was always good at English.

我一直都有早睡的习惯。

Wǒ yìzhí dōu yǒu zǎo shuì de xíguàn.

For a long time, I've had a habit of going to bed early.

我不禁想我的儿子一直都在生。

Wǒ bùjīn xiǎng wǒ de érzi yìzhí dōu zài shēng.

I cannot help thinking that my son is still alive.

我从两点开始一直等你。

Wǒ cóng liǎng diǎn kāishǐ yìzhí děng nǐ.

I've been waiting for you since two o'clock.

我从昨天开始一直忙着。

Wǒ cóng zuótiān kāishǐ yìzhí mángzhe.

I have been busy since yesterday.

我们一直在一起。

Wǒmen yìzhí zài yìqǐ.

We have stuck together.

我们一直讨论到很晚。

Wǒmen yìzhí tǎolùn dào hěn wǎn.

We carried on the discussion till late at night.

我们一直都应该尽力帮助他人。

Wǒmen yìzhí dōu yīnggāi jìnlì bāngzhù tā rén.

We should always try to help others.

我们不能一直把它当秘密守着。

Wǒmen bùnéng yìzhí bǎ tā dāng mìmì shǒuzhe.

We can't keep this a secret forever.

我会一直等你，不见不散。

Wǒ huì yìzhí děng nǐ, bújiànbúsàn.

I'll keep waiting for you, so be sure to come.

我和那位老朋友一直通信。

Wǒ hé nà wèi lǎopéngyou yìzhí tōngxìn.

I have always corresponded with that old friend.

我外公晚年一直住在乡下。

Wǒ wàigōng wǎnnián yìzhí zhù zài xiāngxia.

My grandfather lived in the countryside all through his later years.

我希望能一直保持这样。

Wǒ xīwàng néng yìzhí bǎochí zhèyàng.

I hope it stays that way.

我找到那把我一直在找的钥匙了。

Wǒ zhǎodào nà bǎ wǒ yìzhí zài zhǎo de yàoshi le.

I found the key for which I had been looking.

我最近一直没心情看电影。

Wǒ zuìjìn yìzhí méi xīnqíng kàn diànyǐng.

I haven't been in the mood lately to watch any films.

我最近一直都在忙。

Wǒ zuìjìn yìzhí dōu zài máng.

I'm always busy these days.

我父亲一直很冷静。

Wǒ fùqīn yìzhí hěn lěngjìng.

My father is always cool.

我爷爷一直住在一个小县里。

Wǒ yéye yìzhí zhù zài yí gè xiǎo xiàn lǐ.

My grandfather has always lived in a small county.

我爸爸一直在重工业工作。

Wǒ bàba yìzhí zài zhònggōngyè gōngzuò.

My dad has always worked in heavy industry.

我爸爸一直想让我找个铁饭碗。

Wǒ bàba yìzhí xiǎng ràng wǒ zhǎo gè tiěfànwǎn.

My dad has always wanted me to find a secure job.

我知道她一直很忙。

Wǒ zhīdào tā yìzhí hěn máng.

I know that she has been busy.

我等他一直等到十点。

Wǒ děng tā yìzhí děngdào shí diǎn.

I waited for him till ten.

我要一直做下去。

Wǒ yào yìzhí zuò xiàqù.

I'll keep doing it.

我还是一直想着他。

Wǒ háishi yìzhí xiǎngzhe tā.

I still think about him all the time.

房东对我们一直很和善。

Fángdōng duì wǒmen yìzhí hěn héshàn.

The landlord has always been very kind to us.

所以我才会一直输。

Suǒyǐ wǒ cái huì yìzhí shū.

That’s why I keep losing.

教练一直在学校里物色年轻球员。

Jiàoliàn yìzhí zài xuéxiào lǐ wùsè niánqīng qiúyuán.

The coach has been scouting for young players at schools.

数学一直是我儿子的弱项。

Shùxué yìzhí shì wǒ érzi de ruòxiàng.

Math has always been my son's weak subject.

昨天一直刮风，我没有出门。

Zuótiān yìzhí guāfēng, wǒ méiyǒu chūmén.

It was windy all day yesterday, so I didn't go out.

最近我一直都很忙。

Zuìjìn wǒ yìzhí dōu hěn máng.

I have been busy lately.

最近房价一直在攀升。

Zuìjìn fángjià yìzhí zài pānshēng.

House prices have been rising constantly lately.

最近气温一直在二十度左右徘徊。

Zuìjìn qìwēn yìzhí zài èrshí dù zuǒyòu páihuái.

Lately the temperature has hovered around twenty degrees.

本周气温一直都很热。

Běn zhōu qìwēn yìzhí dōu hěn rè.

The temperature has stayed hot this week.

比赛前我一直都很紧张。

Bǐsài qián wǒ yìzhí dōu hěn jǐnzhāng.

I always get nervous just before a match.

毛毛雨一直下，真冷啊。

Máomaoyǔ yìzhí xià, zhēn lěng a.

The drizzle keeps falling, and it's so cold!

水管坏了，水一直往外喷。

Shuǐguǎn huàile, shuǐ yìzhí wǎng wài pēn.

The water pipe is broken, and water keeps spraying out.

水龙头坏了，一直在滴水。

Shuǐlóngtóu huàile, yìzhí zài dīshuǐ.

The faucet is broken and keeps dripping.

浩瀚的海面一直连到天边。

Hàohàn de hǎimiàn yìzhí lián dào tiānbiān.

The vast sea stretched all the way to the horizon.

父亲的话一直勉励着我往前走。

Fùqīn de huà yìzhí miǎnlìzhe wǒ wǎngqián zǒu.

My father's words have always encouraged me to keep moving forward.

父母一直守护着这个家。

Fùmǔ yìzhí shǒuhùzhe zhège jiā.

My parents have always protected this family.

爸爸一直都在鼓励他。

Bàba yìzhí dōu zài gǔlì tā.

Dad's always encouraging him.

物价一直在稳定上升。

Wùjià yìzhí zài wěndìng shàngshēng.

Prices have been rising steadily.

狂风吹得窗户一直响。

Kuángfēng chuī de chuānghu yìzhí xiǎng.

The fierce wind made the windows rattle nonstop.

狗一直忠于它的主人。

Gǒu yìzhí zhōngyú tā de zhǔrén.

A dog stays loyal to its owner all along.

现在是我一直往最坏的方面想。

Xiànzài shì wǒ yìzhí wǎng zuì huài de fāngmiàn xiǎng.

I'm jumping to the worst-case scenario.

真正的老板一直躲在幕后。

Zhēnzhèng de lǎobǎn yìzhí duǒ zài mùhòu.

The real boss has always stayed behind the scenes.

科学家一直在探求真理。

Kēxuéjiā yìzhí zài tànqiú zhēnlǐ.

Scientists have always pursued the truth.

科学家一直在探索海底的秘密。

Kēxuéjiā yìzhí zài tànsuǒ hǎidǐ de mìmì.

Scientists have always been exploring the secrets of the sea floor.

红绿灯一直在运作。

Hónglǜdēng yìzhí zài yùnzuò.

Traffic lights work all the time.

老店一直沿用传统配方。

Lǎo diàn yìzhí yányòng chuántǒng pèifāng.

The old shop has always kept using its traditional recipe.

老房子这几年一直在增值。

Lǎo fángzi zhè jǐnián yìzhí zài zēngzhí.

The old house has been appreciating in value these past few years.

老朋友一直惦记着你。

Lǎopéngyou yìzhí diànjìzhe nǐ.

Your old friend has always been thinking of you.

老街上的买卖一直很兴隆。

Lǎo jiēshang de mǎimai yìzhí hěn xīnglóng.

Trade on the old street has always been thriving.

茫茫的草原一直伸向远方。

Mángmáng de cǎoyuán yìzhí shēn xiàng yuǎnfāng.

The vast grassland stretches on into the distance.

要一直诚实是不容易的。

Yào yìzhí chéngshí shì bù róngyì de.

To be always honest is not easy.

警察一直在安抚受惊的路人。

Jǐngchá yìzhí zài ānfǔ shòujīng de lù rén.

The police kept calming the frightened passersby.

警察一直在观察他的动态。

Jǐngchá yìzhí zài guānchá tā de dòngtài.

The police have been watching his movements.

警察连夜办案，一直没休息。

Jǐngchá liányè bàn'àn, yìzhí méi xiūxi.

The police worked on the case through the night without a break.

请往西南走，一直走到河边。

Qǐng wǎng xīnán zǒu, yìzhí zǒu dào hébiān.

Please head southwest and keep going until you reach the river.

谢谢你一直以来对我的照顾。

Xièxie nǐ yìzhí yǐlái duì wǒ de zhàogu.

Thank you for always taking care of me.

谢谢你一直包容我的坏脾气。

Xièxie nǐ yìzhí bāoróng wǒ de huàipíqì.

Thank you for always putting up with my bad temper.

跑完步以后，我一直出汗。

Pǎo wán bù yǐhòu, wǒ yìzhí chūhàn.

After running, I kept sweating.

辣椒味呛鼻子，我一直打喷嚏。

Làjiāo wèi qiàng bízi, wǒ yìzhí dǎpēntì.

The chili smell stings my nose, and I keep sneezing.

迄今，他一直没有回信。

Qìjīn, tā yìzhí méiyǒu huíxìn.

So far, he still hasn't written back.

这个字我一直学不会。

Zhège zì wǒ yìzhí xué búhuì.

I can never learn (remember) this character.

这个问题一直困扰着我们。

Zhège wèntí yìzhí kùnrǎozhe wǒmen.

This problem has been perplexing us all along.

这几年他的成绩一直在倒退。

Zhè jǐnián tā de chéngjì yìzhí zài dàotuì.

His grades have been falling back these past few years.

这句格言我一直记着。

Zhè jù géyán wǒ yìzhí jì zhe.

I've always remembered this maxim.