Meaning

    always

Pronunciation

    Tone marks: ► zǒng shì
    Tone numbers: zong3 shi4

Chinese Characters

    Traditional: 總是
    Simplified: 总是

    First Character: 總 (zǒng) – always; to assemble; gather; total; overall; head; chief; general; in every case
    Second Character: 是 (shì) – is; are; am; yes; to be

Examples of Zǒng Shì
 
    ► Yéye zǒngshì xiào kǒu cháng kāi.
    爺爺總是笑口常開｡
    爷爷总是笑口常开｡
    Grandfather is always happy.

    ► Měi cì fàncuò tā zǒngshì yǒu hěnduō jiè kǒu.
    每次犯錯他總是有很多藉口｡
    每次犯错他总是有很多藉口｡
    Every time he makes a mistake he has a lot of excuses.