老是 - Always - Simplified Chinese word mnemonic

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always

老

old age

是

to be

lao3shi4 • lǎoshì

always

Something that 是 be the same since 老 old age is practically 老是 always that way.

老是出错

always making mistakes

他老是那么开心。

He is always that happy.