老是

lǎo shi

HSK 4

Meaning

表示经常、总是做某事或处于某种状态。

always; repeatedly; constantly.

常用于口语，放在动词前，表示动作或状态频繁发生，有时带有不耐烦或强调的语气。

Commonly used in spoken Chinese before verbs to indicate frequent occurrence, often with a tone of impatience or emphasis.

1 他老是迟到，真让人受不了。 (He is always late, it's really unbearable.)
2 她老是忘记带钥匙，每次都要别人帮忙开门。 (She always forgets to bring her keys and has to ask others to open the door.)
3 你老是不听我的建议，最后吃亏的是你自己。 (You never listen to my advice, and in the end you'll be the one to suffer.)
4 这电脑老是出问题，是不是该换一台了？ (This computer always has problems. Shouldn't we get a new one?)
5 他老是一副不高兴的样子，谁都不想靠近他。 (He always looks unhappy, so nobody wants to get close to him.)

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