Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English
常
cháng
Description
“常”表示经常、平常，也可以表示不变的、固定的东西。
"常" means often or usually, and can also indicate something unchanging or fixed.
我们常说“常常”，意思是很多次做同一件事。
We often say "常常", which means doing the same thing 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
这是很平常的事。
This is a very common thing.
常cháng
constant; unchanging
人生没有常胜的人。
No one always wins in life.
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Notes
- Nuance
常 is more written/formal than the spoken 常常 or 经常.
- Etymology
originally meant 'ordinary/constant', extended to 'frequently'.
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