luôn luôn
Học thuậtThân thiện
Definition
- Adverb:
- Always, constantly, perpetually: Indicates that an action, state, or event occurs without interruption or at all times.
- As a rule, usually: Indicates that something happens very frequently or is a habitual occurrence.
Usage Examples
- Adverb:
- Anh ấy luôn luôn giúp đỡ mọi người. (He always helps everyone.)
- Tôi luôn luôn mang theo ô khi trời có vẻ mưa. (I always carry an umbrella when it looks like rain.)
- Cô ấy luôn luôn đến đúng giờ. (She always arrives on time.)
- Chúng tôi luôn luôn nhớ đến quê hương. (We constantly remember our homeland.)
Advanced Usage
- For emphasis on continuity: Used to strongly emphasize the uninterrupted or perpetual nature of an action.
- Máy chủ phải hoạt động luôn luôn. (The server must operate perpetually/at all times.)
- In formal or ideological contexts: Often used in formal speeches or writings to express an unwavering principle or commitment.
- Phải luôn luôn đặt lợi ích tập thể lên hàng đầu. (One must always put collective interests first.)
Variants and Related Words
- Luôn (adv): Often, right away, continuously. Can be used similarly to "luôn luôn" but sometimes implies immediacy ("ngay luôn" - right away) or can sound slightly less emphatic.
- Tôi đồng ý luôn. (I agree immediately / right away.)
- Thường xuyên (adv): Frequently, regularly. Indicates high frequency but not necessarily constant occurrence.
- Anh ấy thường xuyên tập thể dục. (He exercises frequently.)
- Liên tục (adv): Continuously, incessantly. Focuses on an unbroken sequence.
- Mưa rơi liên tục suốt ba ngày. (It rained continuously for three days.)
Synonyms
- Mãi mãi: Forever, eternally. Emphasizes an infinite duration.
- Lúc nào cũng: At all times. A more colloquial phrase with similar meaning.
- Không ngừng: Unceasingly, without stopping.
Related Phrases / Idioms
- Luôn luôn sẵn sàng: Always ready/prepared.
- Đội cứu hộ luôn luôn sẵn sàng. (The rescue team is always ready.)
- Luôn luôn như vậy: It's always like that.
- Thời tiết mùa này luôn luôn như vậy. (The weather this season is always like that.)
- Always, incessantly, as a rule
- Luôn luôn nghĩ đến lợi ích dân tộcTo always bear in mind the welfare of the people