Definition
常 (cháng) is a concise adverb meaning 'often' or 'frequently', used in both speech and writing but slightly more common in formal or written contexts. It is similar to 常常 (chángcháng) and 经常 (jīngcháng), but 常常 is more colloquial and emphatic, while 经常 also implies regularity. 常 is often used in fixed phrases like 常来常往.
adverb
oftenfrequently
Easily confused
- 布bùlook-alikecloth; fabric
- 场chǎngsound-alike(classifier) used for performances, sports matches, and other public events
- 吊diàolook-aliketo hang, to suspend
- 唱chàngsound-aliketo sing
- 帅shuàilook-alikehandsome, good-looking (of a man's appearance)
- 尝chángsound-aliketo taste (food or drink)
- 厂chǎngsound-alikefactory; plant; works
- 肠chángsound-alikeintestines
Examples
- 常。Wǒ cháng fàngxué hòu qù dǎ qiú.I often play ball after school.
- 常？Nǐ cháng kàn diànyǐng ma?Do you often watch movies?
- 常。Tā cháng zài jiā kàn shū.He often reads books at home.
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