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总

zǒng · zong

Traditional 總

Meaning

CC-CEDICT

general; overall
to sum up
in every case; always; invariably
anyway; after all; eventually; sooner or later
surely
(after a person's name) abbr. for 總經理 / 总经理 (zǒng jīng lǐ) or 總編 / 总编 (zǒng biān) etc

2 examples

有(yǒu)空(kòng)的(de)时(shí)候(hou)，我(wǒ)总(zǒng)喜(xǐ)欢(huan)听(tīng)古(gǔ)典(diǎn)音(yīn)乐(yuè)。

I always enjoy listening to classical music when I have some free time.

他(tā)总(zǒng)忘(wàng)记(jì)带(dài)钥(yào)匙(shi)，今(jīn)天(tiān)又(yòu)被(bèi)锁(suǒ)在(zài)门(mén)外(wài)了(le)。

He always forgets to bring his keys; today he got locked out again.

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