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总是 (zǒng shì) English Meaning
- always
Traditional Characters: 總是
总 forms words in:
HSK 3, HSK 4, HSK 5 and HSK 6. CLICK HERE to jump to the list.
是 forms words in:
HSK 1, HSK 2, HSK 3, HSK 4 and HSK 6. CLICK HERE to jump to the list.
Sample Sentences
- 他总是在笑。
Tā zǒng shì zàixiào.
He’s always smiling. - 我总是说好！
Wǒ zǒng shì shuō hǎo!
I always say yes! - 总是在下雨。
Zǒng shì zài xià yǔ.
It’s always raining. - 我总是饿了。
Wǒ zǒng shì èle.
I’m always hungry. - 他总是上网。
Tā zǒng shì shàngwǎng.
He is always online. - 他总是要钱。
Tā zǒng shì yào qián.
He is always asking for money.
Stroke Order & Character Components
总 (zǒng): always; to assemble; gather; total; overall; head; chief; general; in every case
- 丷(ha): eight / separate
- 口(kǒu): mouth
- 心(xīn): heart
是 (shì): to be; yes
- 日 (rì): sun
- 正 (zhèng): just (right); main; upright; straight; correct; positive; greater than zero; principle; to correct; to rectify
Links to all HSK Words & Lists Containing 总
HSK 3 Word List
- 总是(zǒng shì): always
HSK 4 Word List
- 总结(zǒng jié): to sum up; to conclude; summary; resume; CL:個|个(gè)
HSK 5 Word List
- 总裁(zǒng cái): chairman; director-general (of a company, etc.); CEO
- 总共(zǒng gòng): altogether; in sum; in all; in total
- 总理(zǒng lǐ): premier; prime minister; CL: 個|个(gè), 位(wèi), 名(míng)
- 总算(zǒng suàn): at long last; finally; on the whole
- 总统(zǒng tǒng): president (of a country); CL: 個|个(gè), 位(wèi), 名(míng), 届(jiè)
- 总之(zǒng zhī): in a word; in short; in brief
HSK 6 Word List
- 总而言之(zǒng ér yán zhī): in short; in a word; in brief
- 总和(zǒng hé): sum
*CL: Classifier/Measure Word
Links to all HSK Words & Lists Containing 是
HSK 1 Word List
- 是(shì): to be; yes
HSK 2 Word List
- 虽然…; 但是…(suī rán …; dàn shì …): although…still…; even if…nevertheless…
HSK 3 Word List
- 还是(hái shì): or; still; nevertheless
- 总是(zǒng shì): always
HSK 4 Word List
- 可是(kě shì): but; however
- 是否(shì fǒu): whether (or not); if; is or isn’t
- 要是(yào shi): if
- 于是(yú shì): thereupon; as a result; consequently; thus; hence
HSK 6 Word List
- 凡是(fán shì): every; all
- 实事求是(shí shì qiú shì): to seek truth from facts (idiom); to be practical and realistic
- 是非(shì fēi): right and wrong; quarrel
