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| − | We have a few ways to say "always" in Chinese, and one of them is to use the word 老是 ( | + | We have a few ways to say "[[always]]" in Chinese, and one of them is to use the word 老是 (lǎoshì). 老是 is usually used in the context of a complaint, like how your sister is "always" hogging the bathroom. |
| − | == Structure | + | == Structure == |
| − | 老是 is an adverb, usually translated into English as "always." It expresses that an action or a condition constantly repeats or continues | + | 老是 is an adverb, usually translated into English as "always." It expresses that an action or a condition constantly repeats or continues and can be interchanged with [["Always" with "zongshi"|the word 总是]]. However, 老是 also has an unsatisfied or frustrated tone. |
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| − | 老是 | + | You can also use 老 instead of 老是. The [[predicate]] part of the pattern can be a [[verb]] or an adjective. |
| − | + | When 老是 is used together with an [[adjective]], 老是 is usually followed by an [[adverb]] such as 不, 很, 非常, 这么, 那 etc. | |
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| − | * | + | *你 怎么 <em>老是</em> 加班 ？<span class="pinyin">Nǐ zěnme <em>lǎoshì</em> jiābān?</span><span class="trans">Why are you always working late?</span> |
| − | * | + | *那个 孩子 <em>老</em> 说 脏话 。<span class="pinyin">Nàge háizi <em>lǎo</em> shuō zānghuà.</span><span class="trans">That kid always says bad words.</span> |
| − | * | + | *你 怎么 <em>老是</em> 不 高兴 ？<span class="pinyin">Nǐ zěnme <em>lǎoshì</em> bù gāoxìng? </span><span class="trans">How are you always unhappy?</span> |
| − | * | + | *你 儿子 上课 的 时候 <em>老是</em> 说话 。<span class="pinyin">Nǐ érzi shàngkè de shíhou <em>lǎoshì</em> shuōhuà.</span><span class="trans">Your son talks all the time in class.</span> |
| − | * | + | *这个 老师 <em>老是</em> 这么 严肃 。<span class="pinyin">Zhège lǎoshī <em>lǎoshì</em> zhème yánsù.</span><span class="trans">This teacher is always so serious.</span> |
| − | </ | + | *别 <em>老是</em> 抱怨 。<span class="pinyin">Bié <em>lǎoshì</em> bàoyuàn.</span><span class="trans">Stop complaining all the time.</span> |
| − | + | *这个 机器 <em>老是</em> 出 问题 。<span class="pinyin">Zhège jīqì <em>lǎoshì</em> chū wèntí.</span><span class="trans">There is always something wrong with this machine.</span> | |
| − | == | + | *他 经常 迟到 ，还 <em>老是</em> 找 借口 。<span class="pinyin">Tā jīngcháng chídào, hái <em>lǎoshì</em> zhǎo jièkǒu.</span><span class="trans">He's always late. And he always makes excuses.</span> |
| − | + | *奶奶 <em>老是</em> 忘 带 钥匙 。<span class="pinyin">Nǎinai <em>lǎoshì</em> wàng dài yàoshi.</span><span class="trans">Grandma forgets to take her keys all the time.</span> | |
| − | + | *你 <em>老是</em> 这么 凶 干吗 ？<span class="pinyin">Nǐ <em>lǎoshì</em> zhème xiōng gànmá?</span><span class="trans">Why are you always so mean?</span> | |
| − | + | *他 真 讨厌 ，<em>老是</em> 跟 朋友 借钱 。<span class="pinyin">Tā zhēn tǎoyàn, <em>lǎoshì</em> gēn péngyou jièqián.</span><span class="trans">He's such a nuisance. He's always borrowing money from his friends.</span> | |
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*[["Always" with "conglai"]] | *[["Always" with "conglai"]] | ||
*[["Never" with "conglai"]] | *[["Never" with "conglai"]] | ||
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We have a few ways to say "always" in Chinese, and one of them is to use the word 老是 (lǎoshì). 老是 is usually used in the context of a complaint, like how your sister is "always" hogging the bathroom.
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Structure
老是 is an adverb, usually translated into English as "always." It expresses that an action or a condition constantly repeats or continues and can be interchanged with the word 总是. However, 老是 also has an unsatisfied or frustrated tone.
老 (是) + Predicate
You can also use 老 instead of 老是. The predicate part of the pattern can be a verb or an adjective.
When 老是 is used together with an adjective, 老是 is usually followed by an adverb such as 不, 很, 非常, 这么, 那 etc.
Examples
- 你 怎么 老是 加班 ？Why are you always working late?
- 那个 孩子 老 说 脏话 。That kid always says bad words.
- 你 怎么 老是 不 高兴 ？How are you always unhappy?
- 你 儿子 上课 的 时候 老是 说话 。Your son talks all the time in class.
- 这个 老师 老是 这么 严肃 。This teacher is always so serious.
- 别 老是 抱怨 。Stop complaining all the time.
- 这个 机器 老是 出 问题 。There is always something wrong with this machine.
- 他 经常 迟到 ，还 老是 找 借口 。He's always late. And he always makes excuses.
- 奶奶 老是 忘 带 钥匙 。Grandma forgets to take her keys all the time.
- 你 老是 这么 凶 干吗 ？Why are you always so mean?
- 他 真 讨厌 ，老是 跟 朋友 借钱 。He's such a nuisance. He's always borrowing money from his friends.
See also
Sources and further reading
Websites
Dictionaries
- 现代汉语词典（第5版） (pp. 145) 卓越汉语－公司实战篇 →buy
