一直
Written yī zhí, said yì zhí — 一 is yí before a fourth tone and yì before the others.
Meaning
- straight (in a straight line)
- continuously; always; all the way through
Example sentence
你一直忙。
You're always busy.
Characters in 一直
一 one plus 直 straight. Straight through without deviation, hence continuously — and also literally straight ahead.