always

lǎo shi

l+ǎo·3rd tonesh+i·neutral tone

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Xiaoli often loses sleep because his neighbours are always arguing loudly.

小李经常失眠，因为他的鄰居老是大声地吵架。

She is always losing her handkerchief.

她老是弄丢她的手帕。

Tom complains all the time.

汤姆老是发牢骚。

Son, stop always getting so close to strangers. It's very dangerous!

你这孩子！别老是接触一些陌生人，很危险的！

He always gets bullied at school.

他在学校老是被人欺负。

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