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We have a few ways to say "always" in Chinese, and one of them is to use the word 老是 (lǎoshì).
== Contents ==  [[[#|hide]]] 
* [[#Structure|1 Structure]] * [[#Examples|2 Examples]] * [[#See_also|3 See also]] * [[#Sources_and_further_reading|4 Sources and further reading]] ** [[#Websites|4.1 Websites]] ** [[#Dictionaries|4.2 Dictionaries]]
== Structure == 老是 is an adverb, usually translated into English as "always." It expresses that an action or a condition constantly repeats or continues. 老是 also has an unsatisfied or frustrated tone and can be interchanged with [https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/%22Always%22_with_%22zongshi%22 the word 总是]. You can also use 老 instead of 老是.
老是 + Predicate
The [https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Predicate predicate] part of the pattern can be a verb or an adjective. When 老是 is used together with an adjective, 老是 is usually followed by an adverb such as 不, 很, 非常, 这么, 那 etc. == Examples ==
* 你 怎么 ''老是'' 加班 ？Nǐ zěnme ''lǎoshì'' jiābān?Why do you always work late? * 那个 孩子 ''老'' 说 脏 话 。Nàge háizi ''lǎo'' shuō zāng huà.That kid always says bad words. * 你 怎么 ''老是'' 不 高兴 ？Nǐ zěnme ''lǎoshì'' bù gāoxìng? How are you always unhappy? * 你 儿子 上课 的 时候 ''老是'' 说话 。Nǐ érzi shàngkè de shíhou ''lǎoshì'' shuōhuà.Your son talks all the time in the class. * 这个 老师 ''老是'' 这么 严肃 。Zhège lǎoshī ''lǎoshì'' zhème yánsù.This teacher is always so serious. * 别 ''老是'' 抱怨 。Bié ''lǎoshì'' bàoyuàn.Stop complaining all the time. * 这个 机器 ''老'' 出 问题 。Zhège jīqì ''lǎo'' chū wèntí.There is always something wrong with this machine. * 他 经常 迟到 ，还 ''老是'' 找 借口 。Tā jīngcháng chídào, hái ''lǎoshì'' zhǎo jièkǒu.He's always late. And he always makes excuses. * 奶奶 ''老是'' 忘 带 钥匙 。Nǎinai ''lǎoshì'' wàng dài yàoshi.My grandma forgets to take her keys all the time. * 你 ''老是'' 这么 凶 干吗 ？Nǐ ''lǎoshì'' zhème xiōng gànmá?Why are you always so mean to me? * 他 真 讨厌 ，''老是'' 跟 朋友 借钱 。Tā zhēn tǎoyàn, ''lǎoshì'' gēn péngyou jièqián.He's such a nuisance. He borrows money from his friend very often.
== See also == * [https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/%22Always%22_with_%22conglai%22 "Always" with "conglai"] * [https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/%22Never%22_with_%22conglai%22 "Never" with "conglai"] == Sources and further reading == === Websites === * [http://chinesepod.com/lessons/always-in-chinese-%E6%80%BB%E6%98%AF-z%C7%92ngshi-and-%E8%80%81%E6%98%AF-l%C7%8Eoshi Qingwen: Always in Chinese: 总是 (zǒngshì) and 老是] === Dictionaries === * [https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/%E7%8E%B0%E4%BB%A3%E6%B1%89%E8%AF%AD%E8%AF%8D%E5%85%B8%EF%BC%88%E7%AC%AC5%E7%89%88%EF%BC%89 现代汉语词典（第5版）] (pp. 145) [http://www.amazon.cn/%E7%8E%B0%E4%BB%A3%E6%B1%89%E8%AF%AD%E8%AF%8D%E5%85%B8/dp/B001B1RZCI/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1345693609&sr=8-1 →buy]

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