總是

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See also: 总是

Chinese

always; to assemble; gather
always; to assemble; gather; total; overall; head; chief; general; in every case
 
 be; yes; this
trad. (總是) 總 是
simp. (总是) 总 是

Pronunciation

Adverb

總是

  1. always; invariably
    投資總是有風險因素。 [MSC, trad.]
    投资总是有风险因素。 [MSC, simp.]
    Tóuzī zǒngshì yǒu fēngxiǎn yīnsù.
    There is always an element of risk when making an investment.
    你的朋友總是說髒話。 [MSC, trad.]
    你的朋友总是说脏话。 [MSC, simp.]
    Nǐ de péngyǒu zǒngshì shuō zānghuà.
    Your friend always uses foul language.
    我去他家的時候，心情總是興奮和擔憂各半。 [MSC, trad.]
    我去他家的时候，心情总是兴奋和担忧各半。 [MSC, simp.]
    Wǒ qù tā jiā de shíhòu, xīnqíng zǒngshì xìngfèn hé dānyōu gèbàn.
    When I go to his place I always feel excited and worried in equal measure.
  2. anyway; after all; eventually

Synonyms

Conjunction

總是

  1. (Hokkien) but; however
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