| 一直 | yi1 zhi2 yi4 zhi2 | always |
| 总是 | zong3 shi4 | always |
| 长 | chang2 zhang3 zhang3 | long |
| 老 | lao3 | very |
| 常 | chang2 | ever |
| 从来 | cong2 lai2 | always |
| 向 | xiang4 | always |
| 时刻 | shi2 ke4 | always |
| 永 | yong3 | always |
| 一向 | yi1 xiang4 yi2 xiang4 | lately |
| 素 | su4 | ever |
| 向来 | xiang4 lai2 | all along |
| 老是 | lao3 shi4 | always |