Chinese

chángcháng
Meaning: often; frequently
Part of Speech: Adverb

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常
常

Example sentences

I often played in the park when I was a child.
我們週末常常聚在一起聊天。
我们周末常常聚在一起聊天。
We often get together on weekends to chat.
她脾氣不好,常常生氣。
她脾气不好,常常生气。
She has a bad temper and gets angry often.
冬天太乾,他的脣常常裂開。
冬天太干,他的唇常常裂开。
Winter is so dry that his lips often crack.
他獨自一人時常常自言自語。
他独自一人时常常自言自语。
He often talks to himself when he is alone.
他常常工作到午夜。
He often works until midnight.
他說話非常風趣,常常逗得大家哈哈大笑。
他说话非常风趣,常常逗得大家哈哈大笑。
He speaks very humorously and often makes everyone roar with laughter.
爺爺常常給我們講故事。
爷爷常常给我们讲故事。
Grandpa often tells us stories.
他太容易相信別人,所以常常被騙。
他太容易相信别人,所以常常被骗。
He trusts others too easily, so he is often deceived.
過去窮人常常吃不上飯。
过去穷人常常吃不上饭。
In the past, poor people often couldn't get enough to eat.

Usage Notes

A common adverb used to indicate that something happens with high frequency.

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