How to write 总是
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HSK level
HSK 3总是 is listed in the official HSK vocabulary at HSK 3. An intermediate band: enough vocabulary for everyday conversation and travel.
总是 in a sentence
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他 总 是 很 早 起 床 。He always gets up early.
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她 总 是 帮 助 别 人 。She always helps others.
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这 条 路 总 是 很 堵 。This road is always jammed.
总是 vs 一直 vs 经常
Similar and easily confused words, and how they differ.
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一直 yì zhí all along; continuously
一直 = continuously through a stretch — 一直下雨 'it rained the whole time'. 总是 = 'every single time', often with a complaining tone — 他总是迟到.
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经常 jīng cháng often
Frequency, not constancy: 经常 'often' leaves room for exceptions; 总是 'always' doesn't.