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一向 (yī xiàng) is generally used to express a habit, attitude, or ‘set way of things' has continued for a long period of time until the present.

==Structure==

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Subj. + 一向 + Habit / Attitude / etc.

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==Examples==

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* 他 <em>一向</em> 是 个 好 学生，怎么 可能 会 作弊 呢？<span class="trans">He's always been a good student, why would he possibly cheat?</span>
* 中国人 <em>一向</em> 把 红色 视为 吉祥 喜庆 的 颜色。<span class="trans">Chinese people have always considered red to be a lucky and joyous color.</span>
* 云南 的 雨季 <em>一向</em> 来 得 很 突然。<span class="trans">Yunnan's rainy season always comes suddenly.</span>
* 他 的 态度 <em>一向</em> 很 认真。<span class="trans">His attitude has always been very serious.</span>
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一向 cannot be used with verbs involving changes or actions. In this case, [["All along" with "yizhi"|一直 should be used]]:

So we cannot say:
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<ul>
<li class="x"> 中国 的经济 <em>一向</em>都在快速发展.</li>
<li class="x"> 他 <em>一向</em> 都 在 学 汉语.</li>
</ul>
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一向 indicates that a certain state has continued until the present. It cannot be used to express actions in the future. Again, 一直 can be used instead:

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<ul>
<li class="x"> 你打算<em>一向</em>在上海工作吗？</li>
</ul>
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==See also==

== Sources and  further reading ==

=== Books ===
* [[Integrated Chinese: Level 2, Part 2]] (pp. 224-5) [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0887276881/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=allset-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=0887276881 →buy]

===Websites===
* [http://wenku.baidu.com/view/066889f77c1cfad6195fa784.html ‘一向’与‘一直’的多角度分析]
* [http://home.meishichina.com/space-239977-do-blog-id-224383.html ‘一直’和‘一向’]

[[Category: B2 grammar points]]
[[Category: Adverbs]]
{{Basic Grammar|一向|B2|一向 + Verb|他 做 事情 <em>一向</em> 踏实 。|grammar point|ASGACMNQ}}
{{Used for| Expressing time and date}}
{{Used for| Expressing frequency}}
{{Used for|Referring to the past}}
{{Used for|Referring to habitual actions}}
{{Similar|"All along" with "yizhi"}}
{{Similar|Comparing "yizhi" and "yixiang"}}
{{POS|Adverbs}}
{{Translation|always}}
{{Translation|all along}}