How to Say ‘It's always like this’ in Simplified Chinese
总是这样
zǒng shì zhè yàng
[zǒng shì zhèyàng]
Phrase Breakdown
总是
zǒng shì
[zǒng shì]
always
Adverb meaning something happens every time.
他总是迟到。
He is always late.
这样
zhè yàng
[zhèyàng]
like this; so
Refers to a situation just mentioned; '这样啊' means 'I see'.
原来是这样。
So that's how it is.
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