Word information
Simplified老是
Traditional老是
Pinyinlǎoshì
Part of speech副
HSK 3.04
HSK 2.0Not listed
Character breakdown
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How to learn 老是
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老师lǎoshī
teacher; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4]
是shìto be (followed by substantives only); correct; right; true; (respectful acknowledgement of a command) very well; (adverb for emphatic assertion); variant of 是[shi4]
但是dànshìbut; however
还是háishistill (as before); had better; unexpectedly; or
可是kěshìbut; however; (used for emphasis) indeed
老lǎoprefix 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old (of people); venerable (person); experienced; of long standing; always; all the time; of the past; very; outdated; (of meat etc) tough