English–Chinese

“whole time” in Chinese

Chinese

Also全程 (quán chéng)

Pronunciation

Pinyinyī lù

Example

从早到晚我们一路忙着工作。cóng zǎo dào wǎn wǒ men yí lù máng zhe gōng zuò

From morning to night, we were busy working the whole time.

Illustration for 一路 (whole time)

How to say “whole time” in Chinese

“Whole time” in Chinese is 一路 (yī lù).

A single unbroken road carries an action or state from its starting point through the entire stretch.

Full entry for 一路: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 一路

他的演讲一路顺利,台下反应很好。tā de yán jiǎng yí lù shùn lì tái xià fǎn yìng hěn hǎo

His speech went smoothly the whole time, and the audience responded well.

Tips for using 一路

  • In conversational Chinese, this adverb normally comes before the activity or state it covers, while an English time expression often comes later in the sentence.

Other Chinese words for “whole time”

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全程

quán chéng

adverbthe whole time

我全程都在等你。wǒ quán chéng dōu zài děng nǐ

I waited for you the whole time.

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