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始终 (shǐ zhōng) — how to say "always" in Chinese
始终
Always
noun · time adverb
How to use it
Goes after the subject, before the verb.
她始终相信我。
tā shǐ zhōng xiāng xìn wǒ
She always believes me.
Character composition
始
beginning
终
end
Radicals / Keys
女
Woman
#38 · nǚ · 3 strokes
糸
Silk
#120 · mì · 6 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
始终如一
shǐ zhōng rú yī
consistent
始终坚持
shǐ zhōng jiān chí
always insist
Examples
尽管遇到了很多困难，但他始终没有放弃学习汉语的目标。
Despite encountering many difficulties, he never gave up on his goal of learning Chinese.
我始终相信你。
I always believe in you.
Frequently asked questions
Always in Chinese meaning
"always" in Chinese is 始终 (shǐ zhōng).
始终 meaning in English
始终 (shǐ zhōng) means "Always".
How is 始终 pronounced?
It is pronounced shǐ zhōng (written as shi zhong, shizhong). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "always" in Chinese characters?
It is written 始终: 始 has 8 strokes, 终 has 8 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 始终?
始终 belongs to the HSK 5 vocabulary list.
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