一直 yī zhí
“straight (in a straight line); continuously; always; all the way through”
adverbHSK 3 · 2021 list level 2
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
一直 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 928: 一直 yìzhí — Level 3; official annotation 3 (副). PDF page 103
Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.
用法How to use 一直
一直 means "straight ahead" when giving directions. It is an adverb and usually comes before a verb or direction phrase, especially in instructions like 一直走 or 一直往前走. A typical pattern is 一直 + verb/direction phrase.
例句Example sentences
- 请一直走，不要转弯。qǐng yì zhí zǒu, bú yào zhuǎn wān.Please go straight and don't turn.
- 一直往前走，然后向左转。yì zhí wǎng qián zǒu, rán hòu xiàng zuǒ zhuǎn.Go straight ahead, then turn left.
- 沿着这条路一直走，就到学校了。yán zhe zhè tiáo lù yì zhí zǒu, jiù dào xué xiào le.Follow this road straight ahead, and you'll reach the school.
常见错误Common mistakes
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✗这是一直路。
✓这是一条直路。
一直 is an adverb, not an adjective; use 直 to describe a road as straight.
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✗往前走一直。
✓一直往前走。
一直 must come before the verb or direction phrase, not after it.