Structure with a verb

Structure:

老是 + Verb

Meaning:

老是 is an adverb, usually translated into English as “always”. It expresses that an action or a condition constantly repeats or continues. It also has an unsatisfied or frustrated tone. It can be interchanged with the word 总是.

Examples:

    不要 老是 笑话 别人。

    Bú yào lǎo shì xiào huɑ bié rén

    Don’t laugh at other people all the time.

 

Structure with Adjective

Structure:

老是 + (Adverb) + Adjective

Meaning:

When it is used together with an adjective, it usually has an adverb before it, such as “很, 非常, 这么, 那么” etc.

Examples:

    你 怎么 老是 这么 高兴？

    Nǐ zěn me lǎo shì zhè me ɡāo xìnɡ

    How are you always so happy?