as usual; according to custom
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesadverb
as usual; as a rule; customarily
neutralIndicates that an action is performed in accordance with established habit, routine, or common sense. Often used to describe predictable situations or actions.
Chūn春
jié节
zhào照
lì例
fàng放
jià假
sān三
tiān天
。
As usual, there is a three-day holiday for the Spring Festival.
Sào扫
zhou帚
bù不
dào到
，
huī灰
chén尘
zhào照
lì例
bù不
huì会
zì自
jǐ己
pǎo跑
diào掉
。
If the broom doesn't come, the dust, as usual, will not disappear on its own.
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Tā他
měi每
tiān天
zhào照
lì例
liù六
diǎn点
qǐ起
chuáng床
duàn锻
liàn炼
。
He gets up at six to exercise, as he does every day.
Gōng公
sī司
nián年
huì会
zhào照
lì例
zài在
nián年
dǐ底
jǔ举
xíng行
。
The company's annual meeting is customarily held at the end of the year.
Huì会
yì议
zhào照
lì例
yóu由
jīng经
lǐ理
zhǔ主
chí持
。
The meeting is, as a rule, chaired by the manager.