老是 — meaning in English
lǎo shi
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English meaning
- constantly adv Happening all the time or very often; without stopping.
- ever adv At any time.
- forever adv For all time; without end.
- nonstop adjective Continuing without any pause or stop, especially for a journey.
Senses
老是 is used for these senses in English:
- all the time (set phrase, duration) Always; constantly; for the complete duration.
- constantly In a constant manner; occurring continuously; persistently.
- ever (formal, or, archaic) Always, frequently, forever.
- forever (frequency) Constantly or frequently.
- nonstop Without stopping; without interruption or break
ever — full definition
- adv At any time.
- adv Always; continuously.
- adv Used after a question word for emphasis.