一向

yíxiàng

all along; always

Dictionary entry

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

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See it in sentences

他一向起得早。

Tā yíxiàng qǐ de zǎo.

English

He always gets up early.

她一向喜欢安静。

Tā yíxiàng xǐhuan ānjìng.

English

She has always liked quiet.

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