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  2. <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 &quot;always,&quot; and like other <a href="adverb" title="wikilink">adverbs</a>, comes before the verb in a sentence.</p>
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  3. <h2 id="总是-zǒngshì-with-verbs">总是 (zǒngshì) with Verbs</h2>
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  4. <p>总是 (zǒngshì) is an adverb that is often translated to English as &quot;always.&quot; It is placed before the verb that it modifies.</p>
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  5. <h3 id="structure">Structure</h3>
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  7. <p>Subj. + 总是 + Verb</p>
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  9. <h3 id="examples">Examples</h3>
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  12. <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>
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  13. <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>
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  14. <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>
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  15. <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>
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  16. <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>
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  19. <h2 id="总是-zǒngshì-with-adjectives">总是 (zǒngshì) with Adjectives</h2>
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  20. <h3 id="structure-1">Structure</h3>
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  21. <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>
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  22. <div class="jiegou">
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  23. <p>总是 + Adv. + Adj.</p>
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  25. <h3 id="examples-1">Examples</h3>
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  28. <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>
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  29. <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>
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  30. <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>
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  31. <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>
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  32. <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>
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  35. <h2 id="see-also">See also</h2>
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  37. <li><a href="&quot;Always&quot;_as_a_complaint_with_&quot;laoshi&quot;" title="wikilink">&quot;Always&quot; as a complaint with &quot;laoshi&quot;</a></li>
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  38. <li><a href="&quot;Always&quot;_with_&quot;conglai&quot;" title="wikilink">&quot;Always&quot; with &quot;conglai&quot;</a></li>
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  40. <h2 id="sources-and-further-reading">Sources and further reading</h2>
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  42. <li><a href="Chinese_Grammar_-_Broken_down_into_100_items_-_Basic_and_Intermediate_Levels_(汉语语法百项讲练_-_初中级)" 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>
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  43. <li><a href="New_Practical_Chinese_Reader_4_(新实用汉语课本4)" 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>
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  44. <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>
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  47. <p><a href="Category:A2_grammar_points" title="wikilink">Category:A2 grammar points</a></p>
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