总是
zǒngshì
always
Part of speech · adverb
Pattern visualization
no decomposition available
Examples
- 他总是迟到。He is always late.
- 我总是想你。I always think of you.
Collocations
总是这样不总是总是想
Mnemonic
总是 zǒngshì "always" — 总 + 是. 100% frequency. Frequency spectrum: 总是 (always) > 经常 (often) > 有时候 (sometimes) > 偶尔 (occasionally) > 从不 (never).
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