一直 (jat1 zik6) — continue to in Cantonese
jatˉ¹一zikˍ₆直Mandarin Pinyin: yi1 zhi2
Meaning of 一直
nouncontinue to
nounstraight
nounalways; all the way; all along | [粵]: 不留
Example Sentences with 一直
國家政府一直監察著你，最好自己小心啲
The government has been monitoring you all along - you had best be careful.
gan6paai2近ngoˏ₅排jat1zik6dou1我ngaai4je2一ga1baan1直都捱夜加班
Recently I've been staying up late, doing overtime non-stop.
keoiˏ₅佢jatˉ¹一zikˍ₆直douˉ¹都haiˍ₆係gam3.咁。
He's always like this.
ginˍ₆件siˍ₆事jatˉ¹一ziˊ²直mouˏ₅冇zoekˍ₆着lokˍ₆落
This matter has been unresolved.
keoiˏ₅佢faat˗₃發saiˍ₆誓jiu˗₃要baauˊ²保sauˊ²守bei˗₃秘mat6,密，jatˉ¹一zikˍ₆直gaamˉ¹緘hauˊ²口。
He swore to keep the secret and remain silent always.
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