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always; to assemble; gather always; to assemble; gather; total; overall; head; chief; general; in every case
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be; yes; this
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trad. (總是)
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總
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是
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simp. (总是)
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总
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是
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Pronunciation
Adverb
總是
- 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.
- anyway; after all; eventually
Synonyms
- (always): 老是 (lǎoshì), (Cantonese, Hakka) 總係/总系, (chiefly Cantonese) 分分鐘/分分钟 (fēnfēnzhōng)
- (anyway):
- 到尾 (Eastern Min)
- 到底 (dàodǐ)
- 卒之 (zeot1 zi1) (Cantonese)
- 始終/始终 (shǐzhōng)
- 算是 (suànshì)
- 終/终 (zhōng) (literary, or in compounds)
- 終久/终久 (zhōngjiǔ)
- 終於/终于 (zhōngyú)
- 終歸/终归 (zhōngguī)
- 終究/终究 (zhōngjiū)
- 終須/终须 (zung1 seoi1) (Cantonese)
- 總歸/总归 (zǒngguī)
- 總算/总算 (zǒngsuàn)
- 高低 (gāodī)
Conjunction
總是
- (Hokkien) but; however