The Qing Wen team is taking another look at the adverb "always," this time by comparing two highly useful but often confused Chinese words: 总是 (zǒngshì) and 一直 (yīzhí). We'll get down to the nitty-gritty of when these words can be used and how their usage alters the meaning of a sentence. Be sure to also check out our other related Qing Wen on "always" here!