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总是

總是
zǒng shì
HSK 3
always
adverb

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Example Sentences

他总是迟到。
tā zǒngshì chídào 。
He is always late.
我总是喜欢喝茶。
wǒ zǒngshì xǐhuān hēchá 。
I always like to drink tea.
她总是很高兴。
tā zǒngshì hěn gāoxìng 。
She is always very happy.

Words with similar meanings

始终shǐzhōng
always
More formal and often used in written Chinese.
不断bùduàn
continuously
Emphasizes continuity rather than frequency.

Words Starting With 总

总结zǒng jié
to sum up; to conclude; summary; resume
总之zǒng zhī
in a word; in short; in brief
总共zǒng gòng
altogether; in sum; in all; in total
总理zǒng lǐ
"premier; prime minister
总算zǒng suàn
at long last; finally; on the whole

Words Ending With 是

但是dàn shì
but; however
还是hái shì
or; still; nevertheless
于是yú shì
thereupon; as a result; consequently; thus; hence
可是kě shì
but; however
凡是fán shì
every; all

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Individual characters

总zǒng · always, consistently›是shì · is, are, am, yes, to be
HSK 1
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Public Lists with 总是

Time & Dates
Days of the week, months, seasons, telling time, and related expressions.
Feelings & Emotions
Vocabulary for happiness, sadness, anger, fear, love, excitement, etc.
Daily Routines
Verbs and nouns related to waking up, chores, personal care, and daily life.
HSK 3
All words for the HSK 3 test

Grammar Points

HSK 3
Expressing "always" with "zongshi"