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总
是
总是 (zǒngshì)
zǒngshì
HSK level
HSK 3
Part of speech
Adverb
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Meanings
1
always
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Characters
总
zǒng
total, overall; always, invariably
是
shì
to be; yes (affirmative answer)
Words with 总是
你总是那么乐观
nǐ zǒng shì nàme lèguān
You are always so optimistic
你总是能找到解决办法
nǐ zǒng shì néng zhǎo dào jiě jué bàn fǎ
You always manage to find a solution