# 始终 (shǐzhōng)

In Mandarin Chinese, 始终 (shǐzhōng) means “(adverb) all along; throughout”. It is part of the HSK 3 vocabulary list in the official HSK 3.0 standard.

- Meaning: (adverb) all along; throughout
- Pinyin: shǐzhōng (shi3 zhong1)
- Traditional: 始終
- HSK 3.0 · Level 3
- HSK 2.0 · Level 5

## Examples

- 他脸上始终保持着微笑。
  Tā liǎnshang shǐzhōng bǎochízhe wēixiào.
  He maintained a smile on his face throughout.

## Characters

- 始 (shǐ): to begin; to start
- 终 (zhōng): end; finish

https://hanziro.com/word/shi-zhong-all-along/

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