Mandarin Grammar Point
一直 (yī zhí) - Straight, continuously

一直 (yī zhí) - Straight, continuously

Short explanation:

Used to describe continuous action or a straight direction.

Formation:

Subject + 一直 + Verb/Adjective

Examples:

从上班开始,我一直在写报告。
Cóng shàngbān kāishǐ, wǒ yīzhí zài xiě bàogào.
Since starting work, I have been continuously writing the report.
她一直在看书,直到深夜。
Tā yīzhí zài kànshū, zhídào shēnyè.
She's been reading continuously, until late at night.
你一直沿着这条路走,就能看到公园。
Nǐ yīzhí yánzhe zhè tiáo lù zǒu, jiù néng kàn dào gōngyuán.
Continue straight down this road, and you will see the park.
为了实现我心中的梦想,我会一直努力下去。
Wèile shíxiàn wǒ xīn zhōng de mèngxiǎng, wǒ huì yīzhí nǔlì xiàqù.
In order to realize the dream in my heart, I will always keep trying.

Long explanation:

The Mandarin Chinese adverb '一直 (yī zhí)' is used to express the ongoing or continuous nature of an action, occurring from a certain point in the past until the present, or from the present continuously into the future. It can also mean 'straight' in a directional sense.
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