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We have a few ways to say &quot;always&quot; in Chinese, and one of them is to use the word 老是 (lǎoshì).

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== <span id="Structure" class="mw-headline">Structure</span> ==

老是 is an adverb, usually translated into English as &quot;always.&quot; 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.

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* 你 怎么 ''老是'' 加班 ？<span class="pinyin">Nǐ zěnme ''lǎoshì'' jiābān?</span><span class="trans">Why do you always work late?</span>
* 那个 孩子 ''老'' 说 脏 话 。<span class="pinyin">Nàge háizi ''lǎo'' shuō zāng huà.</span><span class="trans">That kid always says bad words.</span>
* 你 怎么 ''老是'' 不 高兴 ？<span class="pinyin">Nǐ zěnme ''lǎoshì'' bù gāoxìng? </span><span class="trans">How are you always unhappy?</span>
* 你 儿子 上课 的 时候 ''老是'' 说话 。<span class="pinyin">Nǐ érzi shàngkè de shíhou ''lǎoshì'' shuōhuà.</span><span class="trans">Your son talks all the time in the class.</span>
* 这个 老师 ''老是'' 这么 严肃 。<span class="pinyin">Zhège lǎoshī ''lǎoshì'' zhème yánsù.</span><span class="trans">This teacher is always so serious.</span>
* 别 ''老是'' 抱怨 。<span class="pinyin">Bié ''lǎoshì'' bàoyuàn.</span><span class="trans">Stop complaining all the time.</span>
* 这个 机器 ''老'' 出 问题 。<span class="pinyin">Zhège jīqì ''lǎo'' chū wèntí.</span><span class="trans">There is always something wrong with this machine.</span>
* 他 经常 迟到 ，还 ''老是'' 找 借口 。<span class="pinyin">Tā jīngcháng chídào, hái ''lǎoshì'' zhǎo jièkǒu.</span><span class="trans">He's always late. And he always makes excuses.</span>
* 奶奶 ''老是'' 忘 带 钥匙 。<span class="pinyin">Nǎinai ''lǎoshì'' wàng dài yàoshi.</span><span class="trans">My grandma forgets to take her keys all the time.</span>
* 你 ''老是'' 这么 凶 干吗 ？<span class="pinyin">Nǐ ''lǎoshì'' zhème xiōng gànmá?</span><span class="trans">Why are you always so mean to me?</span>
* 他 真 讨厌 ，''老是'' 跟 朋友 借钱 。<span class="pinyin">Tā zhēn tǎoyàn, ''lǎoshì'' gēn péngyou jièqián.</span><span class="trans">He's such a nuisance. He borrows money from his friend very often.</span>


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* [https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/%22Always%22_with_%22conglai%22 &quot;Always&quot; with &quot;conglai&quot;]
* [https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/%22Never%22_with_%22conglai%22 &quot;Never&quot; with &quot;conglai&quot;]

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* [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]

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