Using "always" as a complaint with "laoshi"

Nível: HSK 3 | Categoria: Gramática

Explicação da Regra:

We have a few ways to say " always " in Chinese, and one of them is to use the word 老是 (lǎoshì). 老是 is usually used in the context of a complaint, like how your sister is "always" hogging the bathroom. 老是 is an adverb, usually translated into English as "always." It expresses that an action or a condition constantly repeats or continues and can be interchanged with the word 总是 . However, 老是 also has an unsatisfied or frustrated tone. 老 (是) + Predicate You can also use 老 instead of 老是. The predicate part of the pattern can be a verb or an adjective.

Exemplos com Falantes Nativos:

• 你怎么老是加班？ (nǐ zěnyāo lǎoshì jiābān ？): "Why do you always work overtime?"
• 那个孩子老说脏话。 (nàgè háizǐ lǎo shuō zānghuà 。): "The child is always swearing."
• 你怎么老是不高兴？ (nǐ zěnyāo lǎoshì bù gāoxīng ？): "Why are you always upset?"
• 你儿子上课的时候老是说话。 (nǐ érzǐ shàngkè de shíhòu lǎoshì shuōhuà 。): "Your son always talks during class."
• 这个老师老是这么严肃。 (zhègè lǎoshī lǎoshì zhèyāo yánsù 。): "This teacher is always so serious."

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