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  • [zǒnɡshì]
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Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

总是 [zǒnɡshì]
  1. 1. adverb always; ever; will
    我们两家素昔交情很好,可不要因为这点小事伤了感情。
    Our two families have been on good terms all along, so don't spoil our relationship just because of such a little thing.
    他的一划鬼话,只有你还相信。
    Only you believe his total nonsense.
    总是晚饭后出来散步。
    She always takes a walk outside after dinner.
  2. 2. adverb Eventually.
    努力耕耘总是会有收获的。
    Hard work is eventually rewarded.

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

总是 [zǒnɡshì]
  1. 1. 一直是;一向是
    总是把困难留给自己,把方便让给别人。
  2. 2. 总归
    不要着急,问题总是会解决的。

Examples

他是我们班里的神枪手,打靶时总是百发百中。
He's the crack shot of our squad and never misses the bull's-eye in target practice.
不要总是抱怨别人对你帮助不够。
Don't always complain that you haven't been given enough help.
人类社会总是不断进步的。
Human society makes unceasing progress.
总是要犯错误的,但不可救药的却很少。
Everyone makes mistakes, but few are incorrigible.
不要总是以为自己对。
Don't think you are always right.
向日葵总是朝向太阳。
Sun flowers always turn towards the sun.
总是一边卖东西一边和顾客搭讪。
While doing business, he would strike up a conversation with his customers.
不老实的人到头来总是要栽跟头的。
Dishonest people are bound to come a cropper in the end.
如果一篇文章颠来倒去总是那么几个词,人家就不愿看。
No one cares to read an article that merely rings the changes on a few terms.
他的生活总是风平浪静的。
His life had been uneventful.

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