總是 - Always - Traditional Chinese word mnemonic

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always

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總

overall

是

to be

zong3shi4 • zǒngshì

always

invariably

總是 Always refers to the things that 總 always seem 是 to be a certain way.

他總是遲到。

He is always late.

我早上總是喝茶。

I always drink tea in the morning.

你為什麼總是這麼忙？

Why are you always so busy?