始终 (shǐ zhōng) — (adverb) from beginning to end; all along; always
Definition
始终 stresses that something holds 'from beginning to end' of the whole period, not just a stretch — more emphatic and complete than 一直 and 总是, which just mean 'always' (with 一直 emphasizing continuity and 总是 frequency).
adverb
from beginning to endall alongalways
Examples
- 始终。Tā shǐ zhōng méi yǒu fàng qì xué xí hàn yǔ.He never gave up learning Chinese.
- 始终。Wǒ men shǐ zhōng shì hǎo péng you.We have always been good friends.
- 始终。Gōng sī shǐ zhōng bǎ zhì liàng fàng zài dì yī wèi.The company always puts quality first.
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