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总是 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say zǒngshì slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
“总是”用来表示某事经常发生或持续不断。
zǒngshì lái yòng biǎoshì měishì gèng jīng fā shēnghuò huò chí chéng bù duàn。
"总是" is used to indicate that something happens frequently or continues without interruption.
Context note
“总是”常用于描述习惯、天气或日常生活中的规律性事件。
zǒngshì cháng yòng lái miáo shù guàn xí、tianqì huò liúdān shēnghuó zhōng de lǜguīxìng dìzhèn。
"总是" is commonly used to describe habits, weather, or regular events in daily life.
5 examples
他总是按时上学。
tā zǒng shì àn shí shàng xué。
He always goes to school on time.
天气总是很冷。
tiān qì zǒng shì hěn lěng。
The weather is always very cold.
妈妈总是做饭。
mā ma zǒng shì zuò fàn。
Mom always cooks meals.
这个公园总是有很多人。
zhè ge gōng yuán zǒng shì yǒu hěn duō rén。
There are always many people in this park.
他总是忘记带伞。
tā zǒng shì wàng jì dài sǎn。
He always forgets to bring an umbrella.
5 mini stories
小明总是按时完成作业。爸爸很高兴。
xiǎo míng zǒng shì àn shí wán chéng zuò yè。 bà ba hěn gāo xìng。
Xiaoming always completes his homework on time. Dad is very happy.
妈妈总是给我们做好吃的。我们都很喜欢。
mā ma zǒng shì gěi wǒ men zuò hǎo chī de。 wǒ men dōu hěn xǐ huan。
Mom always cooks delicious food for us. We all like it very much.
小红总是早起。她经常锻炼身体。
xiǎo hóng zǒng shì zǎo qǐ。 tā jīng cháng duàn liàn shēn tǐ。
Xiaohong always gets up early. She often exercises to stay fit.
每天总是下雨。我们不能去公园玩。
měi tiān zǒng shì xià yǔ。 wǒ men bù néng qù gōng yuán wán。
It always rains every day. We can't go to the park to play.
他总是忘记带钥匙。所以他经常迟到。
tā zǒng shì wàng jì dài yào shi。 suǒ yǐ tā jīng cháng chí dào。
He always forgets to bring his keys. So he is often late.