No. 334 in Chinese
始终
"始终" means "from beginning to end" or "always."
In a sentence
她始终支持我的决定。
She has consistently supported my decisions.
In this sentence, '始终' emphasizes that her support for my decisions has been continuous over time, highlighting a persistent action or stance.
我们始终保持联系。
We always keep in touch.
Here, '始终' indicates that our communication has been uninterrupted over a certain period, stressing the durability of the action.
始终如一是她的个人品质。
Being consistent is her personal quality.
In this case, '始终如一' is used as an idiomatic expression to describe a personality trait of consistency, showing fixed behavior or attributes.
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