<!DOCTYPE html> <html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <head> <meta name="generator" content= "HTML Tidy for HTML5 for Linux version 5.2.0" /> <title></title> </head> <body> <p>If you are trying to describe a daily routine, a habit, or just something that consistently happens, you can use the word 总是 (zǒngshì). 总是 (zǒngshì) means "always," and like other <a href= "adverb" title="wikilink">adverbs</a>, comes before the verb in a sentence.</p> <h2 id="总是-zǒngshì-with-verbs">总是 (zǒngshì) with Verbs</h2> <p>总是 (zǒngshì) is an adverb that is often translated to English as "always." It is placed before the verb that it modifies.</p> <h3 id="structure">Structure</h3> <div class="jiegou"> <p>Subj. + 总是 + Verb</p> </div> <h3 id="examples">Examples</h3> <div class="liju"> <ul> <li>他 <em>总是</em> 迟到。<span class="pinyin">Tā <em>zǒngshì</em> chídào.</span><span class="trans">He is always late.</span></li> <li>我 <em>总是</em> 忘记 这 个 词。<span class="pinyin">Wǒ <em>zǒngshì</em> wàngjì zhège cí.</span><span class="trans">I always forget this word.</span></li> <li>他 <em>总是</em> 一个人 吃饭。<span class="pinyin">Tā <em>zǒngshì</em> yīgèrén chīfàn.</span><span class="trans">He always eats alone.</span></li> <li>你 男朋友 <em>总是</em> 说 脏话。<span class="pinyin">Nǐ nánpéngyou <em>zǒngshì</em> shuō zānghuà.</span><span class="trans">Your boyfriend always uses foul language.</span></li> <li>我 的 学生 <em>总是</em> 问 我 很多 有意思 的 问题。<span class="pinyin">Wǒ de xuéshēng <em>zǒngshì</em> wèn wǒ hěn duō yǒu yìsi de wèntí.</span><span class="trans">My students always ask me lots of interesting questions.</span></li> </ul> </div> <h2 id="总是-zǒngshì-with-adjectives">总是 (zǒngshì) with Adjectives</h2> <h3 id="structure-1">Structure</h3> <p>When 总是 (zǒngshì) is used together with an adjective, you will need to add a modifier in the middle, such as 很 (hěn), 特别 (tèbié), <a href="Adjectives_with_"name"_and_"zheme"" title="wikilink">这么 (zhème), 那么 (nàme),</a> etc.</p> <div class="jiegou"> <p>总是 + Adv. + Adj.</p> </div> <h3 id="examples-1">Examples</h3> <div class="liju"> <ul> <li>他 <em>总是</em> 很 累。<span class="pinyin">Tā <em>zǒngshì</em> hěn lèi.</span><span class="trans">He is always tired.</span></li> <li>你 为什么 <em>总是</em> 很 忙？<span class="pinyin">Nǐ wèishénme <em>zǒngshì</em> hěn máng?</span><span class="trans">Why are you always very busy?</span></li> <li>你 家 <em>总是</em> 很 干净。<span class="pinyin">Nǐ jiā <em>zǒngshì</em> hěn gānjìng.</span><span class="trans">Your house is always very clean.</span></li> <li>孩子们 <em>总是</em> 非常 开心。<span class="pinyin">Háizi men <em>zǒngshì</em> fēicháng kāixīn.</span><span class="trans">The children are always very happy.</span></li> <li>我 的 学生 <em>总是</em> 特别 努力。<span class="pinyin">Wǒ de xuéshēng <em>zǒngshì</em> tèbié nǔlì.</span><span class="trans">My students are always very hard-working.</span></li> </ul> </div> <h2 id="see-also">See also</h2> <ul> <li><a href= ""Always"_as_a_complaint_with_"laoshi"" title= "wikilink">"Always" as a complaint with "laoshi"</a></li> <li><a href=""Always"_with_"conglai"" title= "wikilink">"Always" with "conglai"</a></li> </ul> <h2 id="sources-and-further-reading">Sources and further reading</h2> <ul> <li><a href= "Chinese_Grammar_-_Broken_down_into_100_items_-_Basic_and_Intermediate_Levels_(%E6%B1%89%E8%AF%AD%E8%AF%AD%E6%B3%95%E7%99%BE%E9%A1%B9%E8%AE%B2%E7%BB%83_-_%E5%88%9D%E4%B8%AD%E7%BA%A7)" title="wikilink">Chinese Grammar - Broken down into 100 items - Basic and Intermediate Levels (汉语语法百项讲练 - 初中级)</a> (p. 271) <a href="http://www.amazon.cn/gp/product/B004WA6JSQ/ref%3das_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=allset-23&linkCode=as2&camp=536&creative=3132&creativeASIN=B004WA6JSQ"> →buy</a></li> <li><a href= "New_Practical_Chinese_Reader_4_(%E6%96%B0%E5%AE%9E%E7%94%A8%E6%B1%89%E8%AF%AD%E8%AF%BE%E6%9C%AC4)" title="wikilink">New Practical Chinese Reader 4 (新实用汉语课本4)</a> (p. 18) <a href= "http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/7561913192/ref%3das_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=allset-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399369&creativeASIN=7561913192"> →buy</a></li> <li><a href="Chinese:_An_Essential_Grammar,_Second_Edition" title= "wikilink">Chinese: An Essential Grammar, Second Edition</a> (p. 79) <a href= "http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0415372615/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=allset-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399369&creativeASIN=0415372615"> →buy</a></li> </ul> <p><a href="Category:A2_grammar_points" title= "wikilink">Category:A2 grammar points</a></p> </body> </html>