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总是

/ zǒng shì /
Strokes

Collocation

1
总是迟到
2
总是下雨
3
总是抱怨

Definition

总是 is an Adverb, which means “always; invariably”.

Example

总是 as an Adverb.
1
Zuìjìn
最近
tiān
zǒngshì
总是
xià
下雨

It has been raining all the time in recent days.

2
wèi
大卫
gǎnmào
感冒
le
,
zhè
tiān
zǒngshì
总是
liú
流鼻涕

David had a cold and always had a runny nose these days.

3
Xiǎowáng
小王
gōngzuò
工作
hěn
努力
,
měitiān
每天
zǎoshang
早上
zǒngshì
总是
第一
dào
gōng
公司

Xiao Wang works very hard and is always the first to come to the company every morning.

4
妻子
zǒngshì
总是
bàoyuàn
抱怨
gàn
jiā
家务

His wife always complained that he didn't do housework.