Chinese word

照常

Pronunciation

Pinyinzhào cháng

Meaning

  • adverbas usual

Example

会议照常九点开始。huì yì zhào cháng jiú diǎn kāi shǐ

The meeting starts at nine as usual.

Illustration for 照常 (as usual)

More examples

商店遇到小问题也能照常营业。shāng diàn yù dào xiǎo wèn tí yě néng zhào cháng yíng yè

The store can operate as usual even with a small problem.

Core concept

A familiar routine keeps moving along even when circumstances might have changed.

Common phrases

  • 照常营业zhào cháng yíng yè

    operate as usual

  • 照常安排zhào cháng ān pái

    make arrangements as usual

  • 照常举行zhào cháng jǔ xíng

    be held as usual

Similar words

依然yī rán: The state from before is still present.
仍然réng rán: The same situation or condition keeps continuing.
照旧zhào jiù: Something is done in the same way as before.
一如既往yì rú jì wǎng: A usual manner or attitude continues as before.

Definition in Chinese

按惯例、不出异常地继续进行，常用于说明活动、工作或营业保持原有状态。àn guàn lì bù chū yì cháng dì jì xù jìn xíng cháng yòng yú shuō míng huó dòng gōng zuò huò yíng yè bǎo chí yuán yǒu zhuàng tài

Word origin

照 (zhào, "according to") + 常 (cháng, "usual") combines to mean that something continues according to its usual pattern.

Usage tips

  • It describes the continuation of a scheduled or customary activity, not a comparison between two habits or a person's usual personality.

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