as usual; as always; as normal
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesverb
to be as usual; to be normal
Often used in a descriptive sense to state that a situation is normal, or as a verb predicate.
Jǐn尽
guǎn管
yǒu有
fēng风
yǔ雨
，
bǐ比
sài赛
yī一
qiè切
zhào照
cháng常
。
Despite the wind and rain, the competition proceeded as usual.
Tā他
shēng生
bìng病
le了
，
dàn但
shēng生
huó活
zhào照
cháng常
。
He is sick, but life goes on as normal.
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Xué学
xiào校
míng明
tiān天
zhào照
cháng常
shàng上
kè课
。
School will be in session as usual tomorrow.
adverb
as usual; as always; continuing unchanged
Used adverbially to modify verbs, indicating an action continues in the same manner as before.
Tā他
zhào照
cháng常
gōng工
zuò作
dào到
shēn深
yè夜
。
He works late into the night as usual.
Zhè这
jiā家
chāo超
shì市
jié节
jià假
rì日
zhào照
cháng常
yíng营
yè业
。
This supermarket remains open for business as usual on holidays.
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Qǐng请
zhào照
cháng常
zhī支
fù付
nǐ你
de的
zhàng账
dān单
。
Please pay your bills as usual.