Chinese word

常常

Pronunciation

Pinyincháng cháng

Meaning

  • adverboften

Example

我常常去那家咖啡店。wǒ cháng cháng qù nà jiā kā fēi diàn

I often go to that coffee shop.

Illustration for 常常 (often)

More examples

我们常常一起吃饭。wǒ men cháng cháng yì qǐ chī fàn

We often eat together.

Core concept

Events keep returning as part of a familiar routine.

Common phrases

  • 常常看电视cháng cháng kàn diàn shì

    often watch TV

  • 常常吃早饭cháng cháng chī zǎo fàn

    often eat breakfast

Similar words

经常jīng cháng: Marks a high frequency of occurrence, with events happening many times.
总是zǒng shì: Marks an action or state that continues every time without exception.
老是lǎo shì: Describes repeated events in casual speech, often with a feeling of annoyance.

Definition in Chinese

表示某事反复出现或经常发生，侧重说明频率高并具有一定的规律性。biǎo shì mǒu shì fǎn fù chū xiàn huò jīng cháng fā shēng cè zhòng shuō míng pín lǜ gāo bìng jù yǒu yí dìng de guī lǜ xìng

Word origin

常 (cháng, "usual") + 常 (cháng, "usual") uses reduplication to strengthen the sense of regular occurrence.

Usage tips

  • 常常 (chángcháng, "often") can describe repeated pleasant or unpleasant events, so the surrounding verb supplies the feeling rather than the frequency word itself.

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