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| − | 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. It also has an unsatisfied or frustrated tone. It can be interchanged with the word 总是. |
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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.
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Structure with a verb
老是 is an adverb, usually translated into English as "always". It expresses that an action or a condition constantly repeats or continues. It also has an unsatisfied or frustrated tone. It can be interchanged with the word 总是.
老是 + Verb
Examples
- 不要 老是 笑话 别人。
- 他 老是 喜欢 说 脏 话。
- 你 怎么 老是 加班。
Structure with Adjective
When it is used together with an adjective, it usually has an adverb before it, such as "很, 非常, 这么, 那么" etc.
老是 + (Adverb +) Adjective
Examples
- 你 怎么 老是 这么 高兴？
- 他 的 脸 老是 很 红，很 可爱。
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- 现代汉语词典（第5版） (pp. 145) →buy
