Adv.always

Animated Stroke Order

Stroke order SVGs for the characters in 总是.
总 stroke order svg
是 stroke order svg

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Character Breakdown

总是 consists of 2 characters.

How to Use 总是 in Sentences

Common collocations & usage patterns. Learn how to combine 总是 with other words naturally.
Adverb + Noun Phrasewith第一个
zǒng
shì
neutral
always the first one
Adverb + Adjective Phrasewith很忙
zǒng
shì
hěn
máng
neutral
always very busy
Adverb + Pronounwith这样
zǒng
shì
zhè
yàng
neutral
always like this
Adverb + Verbwith迟到
zǒng
shì
chí
dào
neutral
always be late

Example Sentences with 总是

zǒng
shì
hěn
wǎn
shuì
jiào
He always goes to bed very late.
zǒng
shì
qián
wán
chéng
gōng
zuò
cóng
tuō
yán
He always finishes his work ahead of time and never delays.
wèi
shén
me
zǒng
shì
wàng
dài
yào
shi
Why do you always forget to bring your keys?
zǒng
shì
xǐng
yào
duō
shuǐ
My mother always reminds me to drink more water.
zài
huì
shàng
zǒng
shì
néng
chū
jiàn
shè
xìng
de
jiàn
In meetings, he is always able to offer constructive suggestions.
zǒng
shì
àn
shí
huí
yóu
jiàn
ràng
rén
hěn
zháo
She never replies to emails on time, which makes people very anxious.
zǒng
shì
zhù
rén
suǒ
jiā
dōu
hěn
huān
He is always willing to help others, so everyone likes him very much.
zǒng
shì
xiān
kǎo
bié
rén
de
gǎn
shòu
zài
zuò
chū
jué
dìng
He always considers others' feelings first before making a decision.