Hanzi

常

always/ever/often/frequently/common/general/constant

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 1

Pinyin

cháng

Bopomofo

ㄔㄤˊ

Jyutping

soeng4

Example sentences

常 cháng
他常去圖書館。
他常去图书馆。

He often goes to the library.

情 qíng
這是人之常情。
这是人之常情。

This is human nature.

正常 zhèngcháng
他的體溫很正常，不需要擔心。
他的体温很正常，不需要担心。

His body temperature is normal, so there is no need to worry.

運行 / 运行 yùnxíng
地鐵目前正常運行。
地铁目前正常运行。

The subway is currently operating normally.

經常 / 经常 jīngcháng
他經常去圖書館借書。
他经常去图书馆借书。

He often goes to the library to borrow books.

當年 / 当年 dāngnián
爺爺經常跟我講當年的故事。
爷爷经常跟我讲当年的故事。

Grandpa often tells me stories about back then.

非常 fēicháng
這道菜非常好吃。
这道菜非常好吃。

This dish is very delicious.

會議 / 会议 huìyì
這次會議非常重要。
这次会议非常重要。

This meeting is very important.

家常 jiācháng
這是一道簡單的家常菜。
这是一道简单的家常菜。

This is a simple home-style dish.

便飯 / 便饭 biànfàn
這只是家常便飯。
这只是家常便饭。

This is just a simple home-cooked meal.

Example Vocabulary

常

chang2

often; frequently; constant

正常

zheng4'chang2

normal; regular; ordinary

經常

jing1'chang2

often; frequently; constant; regular

非常

fei1'chang2

very; extraordinary

家常

jia1'chang2

home-style; ordinary; daily life

尋常

xun2'chang2

ordinary; common; usual

常客

chang2'ke4

常州

chang2'zhou1

常常

chang2'chang2

often; frequently

三綱五常

san1'gang1'wu3'chang2

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