粵

一jat1向hoeng3

jat1 hoeng3yī xiàng

English

  1. a period of time in the recent past
  2. (verb) have been…
  3. (indicating a period of time up to the present) all along; the whole time
  4. consistently; always; all along
  5. consistent

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 一直;向來
  2. 始終如一

Examples

  • 你一向来都很好。

    You've been very good.

    Tatoeba · BobbyLee CC BY

  • 我一向都早睡早起。

    I make it a rule to keep early hours.

    Tatoeba · aliene CC BY

  • 他一向只关心具体问题。

    He was only bothered about concrete questions.

    Tatoeba · GlossaMatik CC BY

  • 汤姆一向违反知识产权。

    Tom always violates copyright laws.

    Tatoeba · DaoSeng CC BY

  • 他穿衣服一向很随便,颜色、样式都无所谓。

    He always dresses very casually, and doesn't care about color or style.

    Tatoeba · trieuho CC BY

  • 佢一向認真工作。

    She has always been diligent in her work.

  • 呢個係佢一向嘅作風。

    She always works like this.

Sources: cc-canto, cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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