一向 (all along / consistently)
His track record says so
- always (previously)一向 + Verb = "all along / consistently" — a steady, long-term habit.
- he / him他always (previously)一向very很to make an effort努力 = "he's always been hard-working."
- always (previously)一向 sums up how someone has consistently been.
Subj + always (previously)一向 + Verb / Adj
- always (previously)一向 marks a settled, long-running trait.
he他all along一向very很hard-working努力。
- he / him他always (previously)一向very很to make an effort努力 = "he's always been hard-working."
Explore
Correct or broken?
一向 names a person's consistent way — all along, as a trait.
Practice
He's always been hard-working: 他 ____ 很努力。
一向 + Verb / Adj = all along / consistently: 他一向很努力.
Practice
一向 describes a consistent, long-term pattern.
Yes — 我一向不喜欢甜的 (I've never liked sweet things).
Recap
Key idea
- always (previously)一向 + Verb / Adj — "all along / consistently" (a settled trait)
- he / him他always (previously)一向very很to make an effort努力 · I / me我always (previously)一向not不to like喜欢sweet甜(of / 's)的
- Close to always (previously)向来; sums up a long-running pattern
Read the full reference: HSK 6 grammar — Adverbs.
Practice
一向 is closest in meaning to…
一向 ≈ 向来: a settled, long-running trait.