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"Always" Reexamined

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ID: QW0246 Intermediate
The Qing Wen team is taking another look at the adverb "always," this time by comparing two highly useful but often confused Chinese words: 总是 (zǒngshì) and 一直 (yīzhí). We'll get down to the nitty-gritty of when these words can be used and how their usage alters the meaning of a sentence. Be sure to also check out our other related Qing Wen on "always" here!
Jenny,Connie,Greg
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SIMPLIFIED PINYIN ENGLISH  
顺着一个方向
shùn 顺zhe 着yī 一ge 个fāngxiàng 方向
To follow a direction.
一直往前走
yīzhí 一直wǎng qián zǒu 往前走
Go straight ahead.
我昨天晚上一直呆在家里哪儿都没去
wǒ 我zuótiān wǎnshang 昨天晚上yīzhí 一直dāi 呆zài 在jiālǐ 家里nǎr 哪儿dōu 都méi 没qù 去
I stayed at home all night last night. I didn't go anywhere.
我上午一直在开会忙死了
wǒ 我shàngwǔ 上午yīzhí 一直zài 在kāihuì 开会máng sǐ le 忙死了
I was in a meeting all morning. I'm so busy.
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