一直 (yì zhí) — Chinese word meaning

我一会儿就回来。

wǒ yí huìr jiù huí lái

I'll be back in a moment.

我们一起去吧。

wǒ men yì qǐ qù ba

Let's go together.

我们一共有五个人。

wǒ men yí gòng yǒu wǔ ge rén

We have five people in total.

这是一块儿,不要分开。

zhè shì yí kuài r bú yào fēn kāi

This is one piece, don't separate it.

这个工作需要一定的经验。

zhè ge gōng zuò xū yào yí dìng de jīng yàn

This job requires certain experience.

他们穿着一样的衣服。

tā men chuān zhe yí yàng de yī fu

They are wearing the same clothes.

这是一个一般的问题。

zhè shì yí gè yì bān de wèn tí

This is an ordinary question.

她一边吃饭一边看电视。

tā yì biān chī fàn yì biān kàn diàn shì

She eats while watching TV.

一切都会好起来的。

yí qiè dōu huì hǎo qi lai de

Everything will be fine.

一生很短暂，要珍惜每一天。

yì shēng hěn duǎn zàn yào zhēn xī měi yī tiān

A lifetime is very short, cherish every day.

我差一点儿忘了你的生日。

wǒ chà yì diǎnr wàng le nǐ de shēng rì

I almost forgot your birthday.

我差点儿忘了带钥匙。

wǒ chà diǎnr wàng le dài yào shi

I almost forgot to bring my keys.

一代更比一代强。

yī dài gèng bǐ yī dài qiáng

Each generation is stronger than the last.

一旦你决定了，就不要后悔。

yí dàn nǐ jué dìng le jiù bù yào hòu huǐ

Once you decide, don't regret it.

请不要使用一次性塑料袋。

qǐng bù yào shǐ yòng yī cì xìng sù liào dài

Please don't use disposable plastic bags.

我们的意见完全一致。

wǒ men de yì jiàn wán quán yí zhì

Our opinions are completely consistent.

我们一路聊天，很快就到了。

wǒ men yī lù liáo tiān hěn kuài jiù dào le

We chatted all the way, and arrived quickly.

明天你就要出发了，祝你一路顺风！

míng tiān nǐ jiù yào chū fā le zhù nǐ yī lù shùn fēng

Tomorrow you're leaving, wishing you a safe journey!

我们要准备好应对万一。

wǒ men yào zhǔn bèi hǎo yìng duì wàn yī

We need to be prepared to deal with contingencies.

他的饮食结构太单一了。

tā de yǐn shí jié gòu tài dān yī le

His diet is too monotonous.

我们在同一个班级学习。

wǒ men zài tóng yī ge bān jí xué xí

We study in the same class.

你是我唯一的朋友。

nǐ shì wǒ wéi yī de péng you

You are my only friend.

中国在秦朝首次统一。

Zhōng guó zài Qín cháo shǒu cì tǒng yī

China was first unified during the Qin Dynasty.

为了进一步了解情况，他决定亲自去看看。

wèi le jìn yī bù liǎo jiě qíng kuàng tā jué dìng qīn zì qù kàn kan

In order to further understand the situation, he decided to go see for himself.

老师一一点名。

lǎo shī yī yī diǎn míng

The teacher called the roll one by one.

我一再提醒他注意安全。

wǒ yī zài tí xǐng tā zhù yì ān quán

I repeatedly reminded him to pay attention to safety.

我一口气读完了这本书。

wǒ yì kǒu qì dú wán le zhè běn shū

I read this book in one sitting.

我们一同去看电影。

wǒ men yì tóng qù kàn diàn yǐng

We went to watch a movie together.

他一向很守时。

tā yí xiàng hěn shǒu shí

He has always been punctual.

祝你新的一年一帆风顺！

zhù nǐ xīn de yì nián yì fān fēng shùn

Wishing you smooth sailing in the new year!

这一带的房价很高。

zhè yí dài de fáng jià hěn gāo

The housing prices in this area are very high.

所有商品一律打八折。

suǒ yǒu shāng pǐn yī lǜ dǎ bā zhé

All products are 20% off without exception.

我一时想不起来他的名字。

wǒ yì shí xiǎng bu qǐ lái tā de míng zi

I can't recall his name for the moment.

这两个苹果一模一样。

zhè liǎng gè píng guǒ yì mú yí yàng

These two apples are exactly the same.

这是一家一流的餐厅。

zhè shì yī jiā yī liú de cān tīng

This is a first-class restaurant.

我们面临一系列挑战。

wǒ men miàn lín yī xì liè tiǎo zhàn

We face a series of challenges.

他一贯的态度让人印象深刻。

tā yí guàn de tài du ràng rén yìn xiàng shēn kè

His consistent attitude impresses people.

雨后他一身都湿透了。

yǔ hòu tā yì shēn dōu shī tòu le

After the rain, his whole body was soaked through.

我想和你过一辈子。

wǒ xiǎng hé nǐ guò yí bèi zi

I want to spend a lifetime with you.

他们一道工作了很多年。

tā men yí dào gōng zuò le hěn duō nián

They worked together for many years.

外面刮起了一阵大风。

wài miàn guā qǐ le yì zhèn dà fēng

A strong wind blew up outside.

得知真相后，大家都大吃一惊。

dé zhī zhēn xiàng hòu dà jiā dōu dà chī yì jīng

After learning the truth, everyone was greatly shocked.

她是一个一丝不苟的科学家。

tā shì yí ge yì sī bù gǒu de kēxuéjiā

She is a meticulous scientist.

这一举解决了所有问题。

zhè yì jǔ jiě jué le suǒ yǒu wèn tí

This single move solved all the problems.

警察注意着嫌疑人的一举一动。

jǐng chá zhù yì zhe xián yí rén de yì jǔ yí dòng

The police are watching the suspect's every move.

这个方案一举两得。

zhè ge fāng àn yì jǔ liǎng dé

This plan kills two birds with one stone.

他整天玩游戏，一事无成。

tā zhěng tiān wán yóu xì yī shì wú chéng

He plays games all day and accomplishes nothing.

这两个国家已经形成了经济一体。

zhè liǎng gè guó jiā yǐ jīng xíng chéng le jīng jì yì tǐ

These two countries have already formed an economic integration.

石像一动不动。

shí xiàng yí dòng bù dòng

The stone statue is motionless.

我们不能一味地依赖别人。

wǒ men bù néng yī wèi de yī lài bié rén

We can't blindly rely on others.

他的房间一塌糊涂。

tā de fáng jiān yì tā hú tú

His room is a complete mess.

面对批评，他保持一声不吭的态度。

miàn duì pī píng tā bǎo chí yì shēng bù kēng de tài du

Facing criticism, he maintained a silent attitude.

农场里只剩下一头了。

nóng chǎng lǐ zhǐ shèng xià yì tóu le

Only one animal remains on the farm.

我们将一如既往地支持你。

wǒ men jiāng yì rú jì wǎng de zhī chí nǐ

We will support you as always.

他把房间打扫得一干二净。

tā bǎ fáng jiān dǎ sǎo de yì gān èr jìng

He cleaned the room until it was spotlessly clean.

请把这些文件一并处理。

qǐng bǎ zhè xiē wén jiàn yì bìng chǔ lǐ

Please handle these documents together.

这个超市商品一应俱全，很受顾客欢迎。

zhè ge chāo shì shāng pǐn yī yìng jù quán hěn shòu gù kè huān yíng

This supermarket has everything one needs and is very popular with customers.

他一度是这个城市最有名的医生。

tā yí dù shì zhè ge chéng shì zuì yǒu míng de yī shēng

He was once the most famous doctor in this city.

他一心扑在工作上。

tā yì xīn pū zài gōng zuò shang

He devotes himself wholeheartedly to his work.

他一心一意地学习中文。

tā yì xīn yí yì de xué xí zhōng wén

He studies Chinese wholeheartedly.

一成不变的做法已经过时了。

yì chéng bù biàn de zuò fǎ yǐ jīng guò shí le

The unchanging approach is already outdated.

这些都是一手资料。

zhè xiē dōu shì yì shǒu zī liào

These are all firsthand materials.

他虽然学历不高，但有一技之长，生活得很好。

tā suī rán xué lì bù gāo dàn yǒu yī jì zhī cháng shēng huó de hěn hǎo

Although he doesn't have high education, he has a special skill and lives well.

政府推出了一揽子经济刺激方案。

zhèng fǔ tuī chū le yì lǎn zi jīng jì cì jī fāng àn

The government launched a comprehensive economic stimulus package.

她站在一旁看着。

tā zhàn zài yì páng kàn zhe

She stood to the side watching.

她离开家时一无所有，但现在很成功。

tā lí kāi jiā shí yì wú suǒ yǒu dàn xiàn zài hěn chéng gōng

When she left home she had nothing, but now she is very successful.

他对这件事一无所知。

tā duì zhè jiàn shì yì wú suǒ zhī

He knows nothing at all about this matter.

一早他就出门了。

yì zǎo tā jiù chū mén le

He left early in the morning.

十年一晃就过去了。

shí nián yì huǎng jiù guò qù le

Ten years passed in a flash.

他对所有的建议一概拒绝。

tā duì suǒ yǒu de jiàn yì yī gài jù jué

He rejected all suggestions without exception.

每个孩子都有自己的特点，不能一概而论。

měi ge hái zi dōu yǒu zì jǐ de tè diǎn bù néng yī gài ér lùn

Every child has their own characteristics; we cannot make sweeping generalizations.

这个老板一毛不拔，从不给员工加薪。

zhè ge lǎo bǎn yì máo bù bá cóng bù gěi yuán gōng jiā xīn

This boss is extremely stingy and never gives employees raises.

这张图表设计得很好，数据趋势一目了然。

zhè zhāng tú biǎo shè jì de hěn hǎo shù jù qū shì yī mù liǎo rán

This chart is well designed, the data trends are clear at a glance.

面对这个难题，他感到一筹莫展。

miàn duì zhè ge nán tí tā gǎn dào yì chóu mò zhǎn

Facing this difficult problem, he felt at a loss for what to do.

医生们奋战在抗疫一线。

yī shēng men fèn zhàn zài kàng yì yī xiàn

Doctors are fighting on the frontline of the epidemic.

这个决定一经做出，就不能更改。

zhè ge jué dìng yì jīng zuò chū jiù bù néng gēng gǎi

Once this decision is made, it cannot be changed.

他们一行明天出发。

tā men yì xíng míng tiān chū fā

Their group departs tomorrow.

作为老师，她的一言一行都影响着学生。

zuò wéi lǎo shī tā de yì yán yì xíng dōu yǐng xiǎng zhe xué sheng

As a teacher, her every word and deed influences students.

面对指责，他一言不发。

miàn duì zhǐ zé tā yì yán bù fā

Faced with accusations, he didn't say a word.

他一连三天没有睡觉。

tā yì lián sān tiān méi yǒu shuì jiào

He didn't sleep for three days in succession.

她问了一连串问题。

tā wèn le yì lián chuàn wèn tí

She asked a series of questions.

他的评论一针见血，指出了问题的核心。

tā de píng lùn yì zhēn jiàn xiě zhǐ chū le wèn tí de hé xīn

His comment hit the nail on the head, pointing out the core of the problem.

他只展示了事情的一面。

tā zhǐ zhǎn shì le shì qing de yí miàn

He only showed one side of the matter.

他一鼓作气跑完了全程马拉松。

tā yì gǔ zuò qì pǎo wán le quán chéng mǎ lā sōng

He completed the entire marathon in one vigorous effort.

大家一齐唱歌。

dà jiā yì qí chàng gē

Everyone sang together.

这个计划万无一失，我们一定会成功。

zhè ge jì huà wàn wú yī shī wǒ men yī dìng huì chéng gōng

This plan is foolproof, we will definitely succeed.

她很聪明，学习时总能举一反三。

tā hěn cōng ming xué xí shí zǒng néng jǔ yī fǎn sān

She is very smart and can always draw inferences from one example when studying.

这些腐败案件只是冰山一角，问题比我们想象的严重得多。

zhè xiē fǔ bài àn jiàn zhǐ shì bīng shān yī jiǎo wèn tí bǐ wǒ men xiǎng xiàng de yán zhòng de duō

These corruption cases are just the tip of the iceberg; the problem is much more serious than we imagine.

在千钧一发的时刻，消防员救出了被困的孩子。

zài qiān jūn yī fà de shí kè xiāo fáng yuán jiù chū le bèi kùn de hái zi

At the critical moment, the firefighters rescued the trapped children.

他言行如一。

tā yán xíng rú yī

His words and actions are consistent.

这对他来说是小菜一碟。

zhè duì tā lái shuō shì xiǎo cài yì dié

This is a piece of cake for him.

这家餐厅在城里数一数二。

zhè jiā cān tīng zài chéng lǐ shǔ yī shǔ èr

This restaurant is one of the best in the city.

他日复一日地工作，从不抱怨。

tā rì fù yī rì de gōng zuò cóng bù bào yuàn

He works day after day without complaining.

有朝一日，我会实现我的梦想。

yǒu zhāo yī rì wǒ huì shí xiàn wǒ de mèng xiǎng

One day, I will realize my dream.

他灵机一动，想到了一个好办法。

tā líng jī yī dòng xiǎng dào le yí ge hǎo bàn fǎ

He had a sudden inspiration and thought of a good solution.

经过装修，这座老房子焕然一新。

jīng guò zhuāng xiū zhè zuò lǎo fáng zi huàn rán yī xīn

After renovation, this old house took on a completely new look.

每个人都是独一无二的。

měi gè rén dōu shì dú yī wú èr de

Every person is unique.

这是第一手资料。

zhè shì dì yī shǒu zī liào

This is first-hand information.

这家餐厅的装修让人耳目一新。

zhè jiā cān tīng de zhuāng xiū ràng rén ěr mù yī xīn

The decoration of this restaurant is refreshingly new.

老师逐一检查了学生的作业。

lǎo shī zhú yī jiǎn chá le xué shēng de zuò yè

The teacher checked the students' homework one by one.

如此美丽的日落难得一见。

rú cǐ měi lì de rì luò nán dé yī jiàn

Such a beautiful sunset is rarely seen.

面对困难，我们要勇往直前。

miàn duì kùn nán wǒ men yào yǒng wǎng zhí qián

Facing difficulties, we must forge ahead courageously.

他径直走进了办公室。

tā jìng zhí zǒu jìn le bàn gōng shì

He walked straight into the office.

他是一个正直的人，从不说谎。

tā shì yí gè zhèng zhí de rén cóng bù shuō huǎng

He is an honest and upright person who never lies.

他理直气壮地反驳了对方的指责。

tā lǐ zhí qì zhuàng de fǎn bó le duì fāng de zhǐ zé

He confidently refuted the other party's accusations.

我们坐直升机去了山顶。

wǒ men zuò zhí shēng jī qù le shān dǐng

We took a helicopter to the mountaintop.

这个圆的直径是10厘米。

zhè ge yuán de zhí jìng shì shí lí mǐ

The diameter of this circle is 10 centimeters.

两点之间直线最短。

liǎng diǎn zhī jiān zhí xiàn zuì duǎn

A straight line is the shortest distance between two points.

他工作直至深夜。

tā gōng zuò zhí zhì shēn yè

He worked until late at night.

这个图表很直观，一看就明白。

zhè ge tú biǎo hěn zhí guān yī kàn jiù míng bai

This chart is very intuitive; you understand it at a glance.

他勇敢地直视着对手的眼睛。

tā yǒng gǎn de zhí shì zhe duì shǒu de yǎn jing

He bravely looked directly into his opponent's eyes.

我的直觉告诉我这是对的。

wǒ de zhí jué gào su wǒ zhè shì duì de

My intuition tells me this is right.

中国有四个直辖市：北京、上海、天津和重庆。

Zhōng guó yǒu sì ge zhí xiá shì Běi jīng Shàng hǎi Tiān jīn hé Chóng qìng

China has four municipalities directly under the Central Government: Beijing, Shanghai, Tianjin, and Chongqing.

这趟列车直达北京。

zhè tàng liè chē zhí dá běi jīng

This train goes directly to Beijing.

她性格耿直，总是直言不讳。

tā xìng gé gěng zhí zǒng shì zhí yán bù huì

She has a straightforward and honest character and always speaks her mind.