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往往
wǎngwǎng
Description
"往往"用来说一件事经常会发生，或者常常是这样。
"往往" is used to say that something often happens or is usually like that.
它说的是过去常常出现的情况，不能用在还没发生的事上。
It refers to situations that often occurred in the past and cannot be used for things that have not happened yet.
Meanings
往往wǎngwǎng
often; frequently (as a usual tendency)
他晚上往往工作到很晚。
He often works late into the night.
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Notes
- Nuance
往往 states a usual pattern with a reason; 常常 just means 'often' without that.
- Grammar
往往 describes recurring past/general situations, not future actions.
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