Word: 历来 (lìlái) Traditional: 歷來 历来 dictionary entry lìlái always; throughout (a period of time); all-time Full dictionary entry for 历来 Example sentences using 历来 2 sentences, showing page 1 of 1. 历来的考试，他都没迟到过。 Lìlái de kǎoshì, tā dōu méi chídàoguo. In every exam so far, he has never been late. 这是我们历来经历过最大的地震。 Zhè shì wǒmen lìlái jīnglì guò zuì dà de dìzhèn. The earthquake was the biggest one that we had ever experienced.