Word: 总是 (zǒngshì)

她做饭总是变着花样。

Tā zuòfàn zǒngshì biànzhe huāyàng.

She always finds new ways to vary her cooking.

她在厨房里总是得心应手。

Tā zài chúfáng lǐ zǒngshì déxīnyìngshǒu.

She is always completely in her element in the kitchen.

她总是一张木头脸。

Tā zǒngshì yì zhāng mùtou liǎn.

Her face is always expressionless.

她总是一身黑。

Tā zǒngshì yìshēn hēi.

She is always dressed in black.

她总是买昂贵的衣服。

Tā zǒngshì mǎi ángguì de yīfu.

She always buys expensive clothes.

她总是低声地说话。

Tā zǒngshì dīshēng de shuōhuà.

She always speaks in a low voice.

她总是关心我的健康。

Tā zǒngshì guānxīn wǒ de jiànkāng.

She always cared about my health.

她总是对我微笑。

Tā zǒngshì duì wǒ wēixiào.

She always smiles at me.

她总是尝试新事物。

Tā zǒngshì chángshì xīn shìwù.

She is always trying new things.

她总是很忙。

Tā zǒngshì hěn máng.

She is always very busy.

她总是很自卑。

Tā zǒngshì hěn zìbēi.

She is always so unconfident.

她总是心情很好。

Tā zǒngshì xīnqíng hěn hǎo.

She's always in a good mood.

她总是把责任往自己身上揽。

Tā zǒngshì bǎ zérèn wǎng zìjǐ shēnshang lǎn.

She's always blaming herself.

她总是抱怨老师。

Tā zǒngshì bàoyuàn lǎoshī.

She always complains about the teacher.

她总是穿着黑色的衣服。

Tā zǒngshì chuānzhe hēisè de yīfu.

She is always dressed in black.

她总是边听音乐边念书。

Tā zǒngshì biān tīng yīnyuè biān niànshū.

She always studies while listening to music.

她总是迷路。

Tā zǒngshì mílù.

She always gets lost.

她总是随心所欲。

Tā zǒngshì suíxīnsuǒyù.

She always gets her own way.

她最近总是一脸忧郁。

Tā zuìjìn zǒngshì yì liǎn yōuyù.

She has looked melancholy lately.

她最近总是很抑郁，也不爱说话。

Tā zuìjìn zǒngshì hěn yìyù, yě bú ài shuōhuà.

She has been very despondent lately and doesn't like to talk.

她的脸上总是挂着开朗的微笑。

Tā de liǎnshàng zǒngshì guàzhe kāilǎng de wēixiào.

She is always bright and smiling.

她迷恋摄影，周末总是出去拍照。

Tā míliàn shèyǐng, zhōumò zǒngshì chūqù pāizhào.

She is passionate about photography and always goes out to take photos on weekends.

好雁总是领头飞，好马总是先出列

hǎo yàn zǒngshì lǐngtóu fēi, hǎo mǎ zǒngshì xiān chūliè

a good wild goose always flies at the head; a good horse always steps out of the ranks first

字典上写的不总是对的。

Zìdiǎn shàng xiě de bù zǒngshì duì de.

What a dictionary says is not always right.

家里的事总是牵制着他的工作。

Jiālǐ de shì zǒngshì qiānzhìzhe tā de gōngzuò.

Family matters always hold back his work.

年终的时候，公司总是特别忙。

Niánzhōng de shíhou, gōngsī zǒngshì tèbié máng.

At the end of the year, the company is always especially busy.

开会时，他总是夸夸其谈。

Kāihuì shí, tā zǒngshì kuākuāqítán.

In meetings, he's always full of hot air.

当我看到这张图片的时候总是哭。

Dāng wǒ kàndào zhè zhāng túpiàn de shíhou zǒngshì kū.

I always cry when I see this picture.

急诊室里总是很忙。

Jízhěnshì lǐ zǒngshì hěn máng.

The emergency room is always busy.

总是会有人说话。

Zǒngshì huì yǒurén shuōhuà.

There's always someone talking.

总是会有人谈论。

Zǒngshì huì yǒurén tánlùn.

There's always someone talking.

总是在下雨。

Zǒngshì zài xiàyǔ.

It is raining all the time.

总是觉得时间不够用。

Zǒngshì juéde shíjiān búgòu yòng.

I always feel that there isn't enough time.

我不喜欢做那个总是挤牛奶的人。

Wǒ bù xǐhuan zuò nàge zǒngshì jǐ niúnǎi de rén.

I don't like being the one who always has to milk the cow.

我们总是有说不完的话。

Wǒmen zǒngshì yǒu shuō bù wán de huà.

We always have something to say.

我们的老师总是准时来上课。

Wǒmen de lǎoshī zǒngshì zhǔnshí lái shàngkè.

Our teacher is always on time for class.

我们队总是输。

Wǒmen duì zǒngshì shū.

My team is always losing.

我同事说话总是很圆滑。

Wǒ tóngshì shuōhuà zǒngshì hěn yuánhuá.

My coworker always talks in a very smooth, noncommittal way.

我在困难时总是依赖他。

Wǒ zài kùnnan shí zǒngshì yīlài tā.

I always rely on him in times of trouble.

我外婆在家总是跟我们说粤语。

Wǒ wàipó zàijiā zǒngshì gēn wǒmen shuō Yuèyǔ.

My grandmother always speaks Cantonese with us at home.

我奶奶在家总是说广东话。

Wǒ nǎinai zàijiā zǒngshì shuō guǎngdōnghuà.

My grandmother always speaks Cantonese at home.

我妈妈总是在抱怨我。

Wǒ māma zǒngshì zài bàoyuàn wǒ.

My mother is always complaining about me.

我小时总是很早起床。

Wǒ xiǎoshí zǒngshì hěn zǎo qǐchuáng.

I always got up early in my childhood.

我并不总是在星期天回家。

Wǒ bìng bù zǒngshì zài xīngqītiān huíjiā.

I do not always return home on Sundays.

我弟弟总是比我早起床。

Wǒ dìdi zǒngshì bǐ wǒ zǎo qǐchuáng.

My brother always gets up earlier than I.

我弟弟的房间总是很乱。

Wǒ dìdi de fángjiān zǒngshì hěn luàn.

My brother's room is always a mess.

我总是写错别字。

Wǒ zǒngshì xiě cuòbiézì.

I always make typos.

我总是在上学前先吃饭。

Wǒ zǒngshì zài shàngxué qián xiān chīfàn.

I always eat before going to school.

我总是在外面吃饭。

Wǒ zǒngshì zài wàimiàn chīfàn.

I always eat out.

我总是心情不好。

Wǒ zǒngshì xīnqíng bù hǎo.

I'm always in a bad mood.

我总是忘记别人的名字。

Wǒ zǒngshì wàngjì biéren de míngzi.

I'm always forgetting people's names.

我总是忘记呼吸。

Wǒ zǒngshì wàngjì hūxī.

I always forget to breathe.

我总是忙碌。

Wǒ zǒngshì mánglù.

I'm busy all the time.

我总是把这两个字混淆。

Wǒ zǒngshì bǎ zhè liǎng gè zì hùnxiáo.

I always mix up these two characters.

我总是用功读书。

Wǒ zǒngshì yònggōng dúshū.

I always study hard.

我总是用错量词。

Wǒ zǒngshì yòng cuò liàngcí.

I always use the wrong classifier.

我总是觉得压力很大。

Wǒ zǒngshì juéde yālì hěn dà.

I'm always under stress.

我总是觉得她在隐瞒东西。

Wǒ zǒngshì juéde tā zài yǐnmán dōngxi.

I always felt like she was hiding something.

我总是走路到学校。

Wǒ zǒngshì zǒulù dào xuéxiào.

I always walk to school.

我总是问问题。

Wǒ zǒngshì wèn wèntí.

I often ask questions.

我早上六时之前总是起不了床。

Wǒ zǎoshang liù shí zhīqián zǒngshì qǐ bù liǎo chuáng.

It is difficult for me to get up before six.

我早晨总是喝两杯咖啡。

Wǒ zǎochén zǒngshì hē liǎng bēi kāfēi.

I always have two cups of coffee in the morning.

我没有总是这样做。

Wǒ méiyǒu zǒngshì zhèyàng zuò.

I don't always do it that way.

我父亲总是说话很大声。

Wǒ fùqīn zǒngshì shuōhuà hěn dàshēng.

My father always speaks in a very loud voice.

我跟他总是相处得很好。

Wǒ gēn tā zǒngshì xiāngchǔ de hěn hǎo.

I always get along well with him.

拳击并不总是一种粗暴的运动。

Quánjī bìng bù zǒngshì yìzhǒng cūbào de yùndòng.

Boxing is not always a rough sport.

早上出门前，家里总是一片忙乱。

Zǎoshang chū ménqián, jiālǐ zǒngshì yípiàn mángluàn.

Before leaving in the morning, the house is always in a rushed muddle.

早上的火车站总是很繁忙。

Zǎoshang de huǒchēzhàn zǒngshì hěn fánmáng.

The train station is always bustling in the morning.

早上的菜市场总是熙熙攘攘的。

Zǎoshang de càishìchǎng zǒngshì xīxī-rǎngrǎng de.

The vegetable market is always bustling in the morning.

楼上的住户晚上总是很吵。

Lóushàng de zhùhù wǎnshang zǒngshì hěn chǎo.

The people living upstairs are always noisy at night.

法律并不总是公平的。

Fǎlǜ bìng bù zǒngshì gōngpíng de.

The law is not always fair.

火总是危险的。

Huǒ zǒngshì wēixiǎn de.

Fire is always dangerous.

煮熟的猪爪子，总是往里弯

zhǔshóu de zhū zhuǎzi, zǒngshì wǎng lǐ wān

a cooked pig's trotter always curls inward

父亲总是不确定。

Fùqīn zǒngshì bú quèdìng.

The father is always uncertain.

理论与实践总是相辅相成。

Lǐlùn yǔ shíjiàn zǒngshì xiāngfǔxiāngchéng.

Theory and practice always complement each other.

生活并不总是如我们所愿。

Shēnghuó bìng bù zǒngshì rú wǒmen suǒ yuàn.

Life doesn't always go the way we want it to.

礼拜一早上我总是起不来。

Lǐbàiyī zǎoshang wǒ zǒngshì qǐ bù lái.

I can never get up on Monday mornings.

立交桥下面总是堵车。

Lìjiāoqiáo xiàmiàn zǒngshì dǔchē.

There is always a traffic jam under the flyover.

老和尚念经,总是那一套

lǎo héshang niànjīng,zǒngshì nà yítào

An old monk chanting sutras: always the same routine

考试前，他总是很焦虑。

Kǎoshì qián, tā zǒngshì hěn jiāolǜ.

Before exams, he is always very anxious.

胳膊总是要往里弯

gēbo zǒngshì yào wǎng lǐ wān

the arm always bends inward

诗中的杨柳，总是和离别有关。

Shī zhōng de yángliǔ, zǒngshì hé líbié yǒuguān.

The willows in poems are always connected with parting.

诚实不总是最好的策略。

Chéngshí bù zǒngshì zuìhǎo de cèlüè.

Honesty is not always the best policy.

说谎总是一种罪吗？

Shuōhuǎng zǒngshì yìzhǒng zuì ma?

Is it always a sin to tell a lie?

豆芽哪怕长得天那样高，总是一棵小菜

dòuyá nǎpà zhǎng de tiān nàyàng gāo, zǒngshì yì kē xiǎocài

however tall a bean sprout grows, it is still just a small vegetable

财富并不总是为我们带来快乐。

Cáifù bìng bù zǒngshì wèi wǒmen dàilái kuàilè.

Wealth does not always bring us happiness.

路不会总是平的，河不会总是直的

lù búhuì zǒngshì píng de, hé búhuì zǒngshì zhí de

roads are not always flat, rivers are not always straight

过年的菜总是很丰盛。

Guònián de cài zǒngshì hěn fēngshèng.

The food at New Year is always lavish.

这个字的读音我总是记不住。

Zhège zì de dúyīn wǒ zǒngshì jìbúzhù.

I can never remember the pronunciation of this character.

这些照片总是让我想起昔日时光。

Zhèxiē zhàopiān zǒngshì ràng wǒ xiǎngqǐ xīrì shíguāng.

These pictures always remind me of the old days.

这段代码为什么总是出错？

Zhè duàn dàimǎ wèishénme zǒngshì chūcuò?

Why does this piece of code always give an error?

那位老教授上课总是出口成章。

Nà wèi lǎo jiàoshòu shàngkè zǒngshì chūkǒuchéngzhāng.

That old professor is always articulate when he teaches.

那位老校长说话总是很和蔼。

Nà wèi lǎo xiàozhǎng shuōhuà zǒngshì hěn hé'ǎi.

The old principal always speaks very kindly.

问问总是没有坏处的。

Wèn wèn zǒngshì méiyǒu huàichu de.

It never hurts to ask.

隔壁那两口子总是一起去散步。

Gébì nà liǎngkǒuzi zǒngshì yìqǐ qù sànbù.

The couple next door always go for walks together.

麻由子总是追求完美。

Má yóu zǐ zǒngshì zhuīqiú wánměi.

Mayuko always aims for perfection.