Usages of zǒngshì
平时 我们 下班 以后 总是 先 回家， 然后 再 去 超市。Píngshí wǒmen xiàbān yǐhòu zǒngshì xiān huíjiā, ránhòu zài qù chāoshì.
Normally, after work we always go home first and then go to the supermarket.
他 总是 帮 别人 做 事情， 很 少 让 别人 帮 他。Tā zǒngshì bāng biéren zuò shìqíng, hěn shǎo ràng biéren bāng tā.
He always helps other people with things and rarely lets others help him.
他 平时 很 关心 别人， 声音 也 总是 不 大。Tā píngshí hěn guānxīn biéren, shēngyīn yě zǒngshì bú dà.
He usually really cares about other people, and his voice is also always not loud.
她 总是 愿意 帮助 别人， 让 大家 觉得 很 温暖。tā zǒngshì yuànyì bāngzhù biéren, ràng dàjiā juéde hěn wēnnuǎn.
She is always willing to help others, making everyone feel very warm.
我们 旅游 回来 以后， 总是 把 照片 发 给 朋友。wǒmen lǚyóu huílái yǐhòu, zǒngshì bǎ zhàopiàn fā gěi péngyou.
After we come back from traveling, we always send the photos to our friends.
她 不 太 习惯 这 个 城市 的 火车站， 总是 在 里面 走错 路。tā bú tài xíguàn zhè gè chéngshì de huǒchēzhàn, zǒngshì zài lǐmiàn zǒucuò lù.
She isn’t very used to this city’s train station and always goes the wrong way inside.
出门 以前， 她 总是 看 一下 钱包、 护照 和 手机 在 不 在 包 里。chūmén yǐqián, tā zǒngshì kàn yíxià qiánbāo, hùzhào hé shǒujī zài bú zài bāo li.
Before going out, she always checks whether her wallet, passport, and phone are in her bag.
我 的 室友 有时候 会 把 护照 放 在 书 里， 所以 总是 找 不 到。wǒ de shìyǒu yǒushíhou huì bǎ hùzhào fàng zài shū li, suǒyǐ zǒngshì zhǎo bú dào.
Sometimes my roommate puts the passport inside a book, so she can never find it.
出门 的 时候， 她 总是 拿 着 包， 戴 着 眼镜。chūmén de shíhou, tā zǒngshì ná zhe bāo, dài zhe yǎnjìng.
When she goes out, she always carries her bag and wears her glasses.
他 觉得 女朋友 最 可爱 的 地方 是， 他 说话 的 时候 她 总是 笑 着 听。tā juéde nǚpéngyou zuì kě'ài de dìfang shì, tā shuōhuà de shíhou tā zǒngshì xiào zhe tīng.
He thinks the cutest thing about his girlfriend is that whenever he talks, she always listens with a smile.
她 总是 按时 回到 宿舍 睡觉， 身体 一直 很 健康。Tā zǒngshì ànshí huídào sùshè shuìjiào, shēntǐ yìzhí hěn jiànkāng.
She always returns to the dorm on time to sleep, and her health has always been very good.
她 总是 把 可以 回收 的 垃圾 和 不 能 回收 的 垃圾 放 在 不同 的 垃圾桶 里。tā zǒngshì bǎ kěyǐ huíshōu de lājī hé bù néng huíshōu de lājī fàng zài bùtóng de lājītǒng lǐ.
She always puts recyclable trash and non‑recyclable trash into different trash cans.
她 上 网课 的 时候 总是 戴 着 耳机， 所以 旁边 的 人 听不见 老师 的 声音。tā shàng wǎngkè de shíhou zǒngshì dài zhe ěrjī, suǒyǐ pángbiān de rén tīngbujiàn lǎoshī de shēngyīn.
When she attends online classes, she always wears earphones, so the people next to her can’t hear the teacher’s voice.
这 块 电池 已经 用 了 很 久， 难怪 电脑 总是 没电。zhè kuài diànchí yǐjīng yòng le hěn jiǔ, nánguài diànnǎo zǒngshì méidiàn.
This battery has been used for a long time, no wonder the computer is always out of power.
上课 的 时候， 我 总是 用 铅笔 做 笔记。shàngkè de shíhou, wǒ zǒngshì yòng qiānbǐ zuò bǐjì.
When I’m in class, I always take notes with a pencil.
她 上班 总是 很 准时， 从来 不 迟到。tā shàngbān zǒngshì hěn zhǔnshí, cónglái bù chídào.
She is always punctual for work and is never late.
她 吃 早餐 前 总是 先 洗手， 也 会 用 毛巾 擦 脸。tā chī zǎocān qián zǒngshì xiān xǐshǒu, yě huì yòng máojīn cā liǎn.
Before breakfast, she always washes her hands first and also wipes her face with a towel.
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