老是(lǎo shi): always
HSK 22 characters
always
Character breakdown
2 characters · plays one at a time
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Word information
- Pinyin
- lǎo shi
- Meaning
- always
- HSK level
- HSK 2
- Characters
- 2
- Traditional
- Same
Appears in lessons
老是 is taught in these textbook lessons.
Example sentences
How 老是 is used in everyday Chinese — the speaker reads the whole sentence.
你老是不满意！
nǐ lǎo shì bù mǎn yì
You're never satisfied!
他老是开夜车。
tā lǎo shì kāi yè chē
He always sits up late at night.
Related words
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