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<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>
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<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>
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<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_&quot;name&quot;_and_&quot;zheme&quot;"
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=
"&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>
</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&amp;tag=allset-23&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=536&amp;creative=3132&amp;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&amp;tag=allset-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=217145&amp;creative=399369&amp;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&amp;tag=allset-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=217145&amp;creative=399369&amp;creativeASIN=0415372615">
→buy</a></li>
</ul>
<p><a href="Category:A2_grammar_points" title=
"wikilink">Category:A2 grammar points</a></p>
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