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常
cháng
Description
“常”这个字表示经常、平常，也可以说事情总是这样发生。
The character "常" means often or usually, and can also indicate that something always happens this way.
我们常常用它来说一件事发生了很多次。
We often use it to say that something has happened many times.
Meanings
常cháng
often; frequently
他常来我家玩。
He often comes to my house to play.
常cháng
ordinary; common; usual
这是很常见的问题。
This is a very common problem.
常cháng
constant; unchanging
天气变化无常。
The weather is unpredictable.
Related words
Notes
- Nuance
常 is more literary/compact than 经常; often used in compounds like 常常, 常见.
- Etymology
originally meant 'constant/regular', extended to 'often' and 'ordinary'.
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