老是
A2
Level 4
★ Core word
Adverb
老是 (lǎo shì) is a Chinese word meaning “always”. It sits at TOCFL Level 4 (CEFR A2) on Taiwan's official TBCL vocabulary standard, where it is marked a core word.
Definition
- always
Stroke order
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Example
他老是遲到，老師很生氣。
He's always late, and the teacher is angry.
Related words at this level
Vocabulary & levels: TBCL / NAER. Parts of speech: TOCFL 8000-word list (SC-TOP). Definitions: CC-CEDICT & CFDICT (CC BY-SA). Stroke data: Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License).