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  <h1>Expressing "always" with "<span class="pinyinst">zǒngshì</span>" "<span class="hanzist">总是</span>"</h1>

  <p>If you are trying to describe a daily routine, a habit, or just something that consistently happens, you can use the word <span class="hanzi">总是</span> (<span class="pinyin">zǒngshì</span>). <span class="hanzi">总是</span> (<span class="pinyin">zǒngshì</span>) means "<b>always</b>," and like other adverbs, comes before the verb in a sentence.</p>

  <h2 id="总是-zǒngshì-with-verbs"><span class="hanzist">总是</span> (<span class="pinyinst">zǒngshì</span>) with Verbs</h2>

  <p><span class="hanzi">总是</span> (<span class="pinyin">zǒngshì</span>) is an adverb that is often translated to English as "<b>always</b>." It is placed before the verb that it modifies.</p>

  <h3 id="structure">Structure</h3>

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    <p>Subj. + <span class="hanzist">总是</span> + Verb</p>
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  <h3 id="examples">Examples</h3>

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      <li><span class="hanzi">他 <span class="fondjaune">总是</span> 迟到。</span><br/><span class="pinyin">Tā <span class="fondjaune">zǒngshì</span> chídào.</span> <br/>He is always late.</li>

      <li><span class="hanzi">我 <span class="fondjaune">总是</span> 忘记 这 个 词。</span><br/><span class="pinyin">Wǒ <span class="fondjaune">zǒngshì</span> wàngjì zhège cí.</span> <br/>I always forget this word.</li>

      <li><span class="hanzi">他 <span class="fondjaune">总是</span> 一个人 吃饭。</span><br/><span class="pinyin">Tā <span class="fondjaune">zǒngshì</span> yīgèrén chīfàn.</span> <br/>He always eats alone.</li>

      <li><span class="hanzi">你 男朋友 <span class="fondjaune">总是</span> 说 脏话。</span><br/><span class="pinyin">Nǐ nánpéngyou <span class="fondjaune">zǒngshì</span> shuō zānghuà.</span> <br/>Your boyfriend always uses foul language.</li>

      <li><span class="hanzi">我 的 学生 <span class="fondjaune">总是</span> 问 我 很多 有意思 的 问题。</span><br/><span class="pinyin">Wǒ de xuéshēng <span class="fondjaune">zǒngshì</span> wèn wǒ hěn duō yǒu yìsi de wèntí.</span> <br/>My students always ask me lots of interesting questions.</li>
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  <h2 id="总是-zǒngshì-with-adjectives"><span class="hanzist">总是</span> (<span class="pinyinst">zǒngshì</span>) with Adjectives</h2>

  <h3 id="structure-1">Structure</h3>

  <p>When <span class="hanzi">总是</span> (<span class="pinyin">zǒngshì</span>) is used together with an adjective, you will need to add a modifier in the middle, such as <span class="hanzi">很</span> (<span class="pinyin">hěn</span>), <span class="hanzi">特别</span> (<span class="pinyin">tèbié</span>), <span class="hanzi">这么</span> (<span class="pinyin">zhème</span>), <span class="hanzi">那么</span> (<span class="pinyin">nàme</span>), etc.</p>

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    <p><span class="hanzist">总是</span> + Adv. + Adj.</p>
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  <h3 id="examples-1">Examples</h3>

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      <li><span class="hanzi">他 <span class="fondjaune">总是</span> 很 累。</span><br/><span class="pinyin">Tā <span class="fondjaune">zǒngshì</span> hěn lèi.</span> <br/>He is always tired.</li>

      <li><span class="hanzi">你 为什么 <span class="fondjaune">总是</span> 很 忙？</span><br/><span class="pinyin">Nǐ wèishénme <span class="fondjaune">zǒngshì</span> hěn máng?</span> <br/>Why are you always very busy?</li>

      <li><span class="hanzi">你 家 <span class="fondjaune">总是</span> 很 干净。</span><br/><span class="pinyin">Nǐ jiā <span class="fondjaune">zǒngshì</span> hěn gānjìng.</span> <br/>Your house is always very clean.</li>

      <li><span class="hanzi">孩子们 <span class="fondjaune">总是</span> 非常 开心。</span><br/><span class="pinyin">Háizi men <span class="fondjaune">zǒngshì</span> fēicháng kāixīn.</span> <br/>The children are always very happy.</li>

      <li><span class="hanzi">我 的 学生 <span class="fondjaune">总是</span> 特别 努力。</span><br/><span class="pinyin">Wǒ de xuéshēng <span class="fondjaune">zǒngshì</span> tèbié nǔlì.</span> <br/>My students are always very hard-working.</li>
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  <h2 id="see-also">See also</h2>

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    <li><a href="&quot;Always&quot;_as_a_complaint_with_&quot;laoshi&quot;" title="wikilink">"Always" as a complaint with "laoshi"</a></li>

    <li><a href="&quot;Always&quot;_with_&quot;conglai&quot;" title="wikilink">"Always" with "conglai"</a></li>
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  <h2 id="sources-and-further-reading">Sources and further reading</h2>

  <ul>
    <li>Chinese Grammar - Broken down into 100 items - Basic and Intermediate Levels (<span class="hanzi">汉语语法百项讲练 - 初中级</span>) (p. 271)</li>

    <li>New Practical Chinese Reader 4 (<span class="hanzi">新实用汉语课本</span>4) (p. 18)</li>

    <li>Chinese: An Essential Grammar, Second Edition (p. 79)</li>
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