总zǒngalways

1. 1.

   alwaysadverb

• 总always

See it in 他总迟到, 她总喝咖啡 and 他总说他很忙.

1. HSK 3

   他总迟到。

   Tā zǒng chídào.

   He is always late.

2. HSK 2

   她总喝咖啡。

   Tā zǒng hē kāfēi.

   She always drinks coffee.

3. HSK 1

   他总说他很忙。

   Tā zǒng shuō tā hěn máng.

   He always says he is busy.

1. 
   Speaker A:

   你为什么总迟到？

   Nǐ wèishénme zǒng chídào?

   Why are you always late?

2. 
   Speaker B:

   我很忙。

   Wǒ hěn máng.

   I am busy.

3. 
   Speaker A:

   她总喝咖啡。你呢？

   Tā zǒng hē kāfēi. Nǐ ne?

   She always drinks coffee. And you?

4. 
   Speaker B:

   我总喝茶。

   Wǒ zǒng hē chá.

   I always drink tea.

1. 1.Fill in the blank: 他___迟到。 (He is always late.)

   A总B不C也
2. 2.What does 她总喝咖啡。 mean?

   AShe always drinks coffee.BShe never drinks coffee.CShe drank coffee yesterday.
3. 3.Fill in the blank: 他___说他很忙。 (He always says he is busy.)

   A总B不C没

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