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常
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Definitions
- 1. always
- 2. ever
- 3. often
- 4. frequently
- 5. common
- 6. general
- 7. constant
Example Sentences
1 shown這兩個國家經 常 發生邊境衝突。
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Words Containing 常
Changzhou prefecture-level city in Jiangsu
unusual
Changning, county-level city in Hengyang 衡陽|衡阳[héng yáng], Hunan
to chat about domestic trivia (idiom)
as usual
code of conduct
evergreen tree
simple home-style meal
Ten Permanent Functionaries at the end of Han, a byword for corruption
day-to-day; daily; everyday
frequently
everyday words
Changde prefecture in Hunan
Changning, county-level city in Hengyang 衡陽|衡阳[héng yáng], Hunan
a person who regularly walks by the river cannot avoid getting their shoes wet (proverb)
everyday implement
abnormal
Ever Victorious Army (1860-1864), Qing dynasty army equipped and trained jointly with Europeans and used esp. against the Taiping rebels
usual
the daily life of a family
Wuchang, county-level city in Harbin 哈爾濱|哈尔滨[hā ěr bīn], Heilongjiang
ivy
out of the ordinary
not normal
proper human relationships
common problems
much
(physics) Planck's constant h, approximately 6.626 x 10⁻³⁴ joule.seconds
standing committee
to appear and disappear unpredictably
normal cost (accountancy)
normalization (of diplomatic relations etc)
to outdo oneself; to perform exceptionally well
ordinary
constant
to engage in small talk
(of an organization etc) standing or permanent
normal and proper practice
unusual
resident
home cooking
ivy
Avogadro's number (chemistry)
to advance or retreat, each has its rules (idiom from Zhuangzi); many translations are possible
temperamental
normal distribution (in statistics)
ordinary differential equation (ODE)
constant term (in a math expression)
often
to commit (an error) often
normal operation
very; really
always the same routine
histrionic personality disorder (HPD)
variable
Changshan county in Quzhou 衢州[qú zhōu], Zhejiang
convention
complete change from the normal state (idiom); quite uncharacteristic
lit. there are many swift horses, but very few who can spot them (idiom)
microbiome
permanent member of council
satisfied with what one has (idiom)
Wuchang, county-level city in Harbin 哈爾濱|哈尔滨[hā ěr bīn], Heilongjiang
constant of integration (math.)
schizoid personality disorder (SPD)
Minister of Ceremonies in imperial China, one of the Nine Ministers 九卿[jiǔ qīng]
current account (economics)
disaster and happiness do not follow rules (idiom); future blessings and misfortunes are unpredictable
evergreen
usual
an emergency measure
mental aberration
magnetic anomaly (geology)
speech defect
standing committee (e.g. of National People's Congress)
myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS)
the Wheel turns constantly (idiom); Buddhist teaching will overcome everything
common sense
Ivy League school
room temperature
arrhythmia
ordinarily
member of standing committee
dielectric constant
Changde prefecture-level city in Hunan
to return to normal
usual
abnormal
Changshu, county-level city in Suzhou 蘇州|苏州[sū zhōu], Jiangsu
norm (typically observed pattern)
remarkable
human nature (idiom)
Changshan county in Quzhou 衢州[qú zhōu], Zhejiang
long-term resident
common sense; the way people usually feel about things
permanent member state (of the UN Security Council)
unusual; abnormal
out of the ordinary
normal state
all year round
ordinary person
weekday
Changshu, county-level city in Suzhou 蘇州|苏州[sū zhōu], Jiangsu
nothing out of the ordinary
frequently asked questions
extremely grateful; very thankful
eternalism (permanence of soul, Sanskrit śāśvata-vāda)
(Chinese folk religion) Heibai Wuchang: two deities, one dressed in black and the other in white, responsible for escorting the spirits of the dead to the underworld
see 常態分班|常态分班[cháng tài fēn bān]
commonplace in military operations (idiom)
exceptional; well above average
autosomal chromosome
frequent visitor
frequently; constantly; regularly; often
in common usage
contrary to usual
frequently (in the past)
Ivy League
home-style tofu
gravitational anomaly (geology)
permanent
regular
normal practice
to visit frequently
frequently
Avoirdupois Weight, a system of weights based on the 16-ounce pound (or 7,000 grains)
evergreen plant
constant state
three principles and five virtues (idiom)
routine
Changzhou prefecture-level city in Jiangsu
common saying
a constant (physics, math.)
ordinary
fixed salary of an official
to talk or chat about ordinary daily life
as the saying goes; as they say...
Changde prefecture-level city in Hunan
commonly seen
a constant (math.)
Standing Committee of the National People's Congress
(idiom) changeable; fickle
evergreen
normalized (statistics)
routine
abnormal state
unstable
common sense
as usual
levelheadedness
genetic chromosome abnormality
a truism
regular
Changde sixian, theatrical folk music style with singing in Changde dialect accompanied by traditional string instruments
conventional weapon
accustomed to