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老是

lǎo shi · lao shi

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HSK 2

Meaning

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  1. always

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2 examples
01

汤(tāng)姆(mǔ)和(hé)玛(mǎ)丽(lì)老(lǎo)是(shi)在(zài)吵(chǎo)架(jià)。

Tom and Mary are always fighting.

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02

他(tā)老(lǎo)是(shì)忘(wàng)记(jì)带(dài)钥(yào)匙(shi)，只(zhǐ)好(hǎo)在(zài)门(mén)口(kǒu)等(děng)。

He always forgets to bring his keys, so he has no choice but to wait at the door.

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老
lǎo

prefix used before the surname of a person or a numeral indicating the order of birth of the children in a family or to indicate affection or familiarity; old (of people)

是
shì

to be (followed by substantives only); correct; right; true

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