# 总是 (zǒngshì)

In Mandarin Chinese, 总是 (zǒngshì) means “always”. It is part of the HSK 3 vocabulary list in the official HSK 3.0 standard.

- Meaning: always
- Pinyin: zǒngshì (zong3 shi4)
- Traditional: 總是
- HSK 3.0 · Level 3
- HSK 2.0 · Level 3

## Examples

- 她总是笑着帮助别人。
  Tā zǒngshì xiàozhe bāngzhù biérén.
  She always helps others with a smile.

## Characters

- [总](https://hanziro.com/word/zong-always/) (zǒng): always; general
- [是](https://hanziro.com/word/shi-be/) (shì): to be; is

https://hanziro.com/word/zong-shi-always/

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