often; frequently
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1 sense · 5 examplesadverb
often; frequently; many times
Indicates a high frequency of occurrence. Used to modify verbs. In spoken language, it can often be replaced by "常". It's different from "经常 (jīngcháng)" which implies regularity, while "常常" emphasizes the frequency of individual events.
Tā他
gōng工
zuò作
jī积
jí极
，
cháng常
cháng常
shòu受
dào到
biǎo表
yáng扬
。
He works actively and is often praised.
Wǒ我
xiǎo小
shí时
hou候
cháng常
cháng常
qù去
nà那
ge个
gōng公
yuán园
wán玩
。
I often went to that park to play when I was a child.
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Tā她
yī一
ge个
rén人
zhù住
，
cháng常
cháng常
gǎn感
dào到
gū孤
dú独
。
She lives alone and often feels lonely.
Zhè这
ge个
dì地
qū区
dōng冬
tiān天
cháng常
cháng常
xià下
xuě雪
。
It often snows in this area during winter.
Bié别
cháng常
cháng常
áo熬
yè夜
，
duì对
shēn身
tǐ体
bù不
hǎo好
。
Don't stay up late often; it's bad for your health.