一贯
yíguàn
consistent, all along
Part of speech · adjective
Pattern visualization
Examples
- 他一贯坚持自己的原则,从不轻易妥协。He has consistently stuck to his principles and never compromises lightly.
- 这种谦虚的态度是他一贯的作风。This modest attitude is his consistent style.
Collocations
一贯坚持一贯的作风一贯主张一贯立场
Mnemonic
一 yī "one" + 贯 guàn "to thread through": held together by one thread, i.e. consistent all along. Tone sandhi makes 一 become yí before the fourth-tone 贯, so 一贯 is yíguàn.
Related
始终历来向来一向
Quick check
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