一向

MEANING

1. 壹副adverb

   a period of time in the recent past

   中从过去到现在一直这样cóng guòqù dào xiànzài yīzhí zhèyàng

   • tāyīxiànghěnmáng.

     他一向很忙。🔊

     He has always been very busy.

   ▾+ 2 more examples for this meaning

   • jīntiānbǐsàiyòubàolěngmén，yíxiàngmòmòwúwéndehuǒchētóuduìyìjǔduódétuántǐsàiguànjūn。

     今天比赛又爆冷门，一向默默无闻的火车头队一举夺得团体赛冠军。🔊

     Today's competition produced another major upset, as the previously obscure Locomotive team claimed the team championship in one fell swoop.

   • tāchuānyīfuyíxiànghěnsuíbiàn，yánsè、yàngshìdōuwúsuǒwèi。

     他穿衣服一向很随便，颜色、样式都无所谓。🔊

     He's always been very casual about how he dresses — color, style, none of it matters to him.

2. 貳副adverb

   (indicating a period of time up to the present) all along; the whole time

   中从过去到现在一直这样cóng guòqù dào xiànzài yīzhí zhèyàng

   • tāyīxiànghěnnǔlì.

     他一向很努力。🔊

     He has always been very hardworking.