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常常

cháng cháng
HSK 2.0 Level 3 HSK 3.0 Level 3 Adverb Common

Definitions

  1. 1. frequently
  2. 2. often

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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偶尔
ǒu ěr

occasionally

偶尔 means 'occasionally', the opposite of frequently

Related words

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总是
zǒng shì

always

总是 means 'always', indicating a higher frequency than 常常

Synonyms

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经常
jīng cháng

frequently; constantly; regularly; often

in most contexts, 常常 and 经常 can be used interchangeably to mean 'often', though 经常 can also be an adjective meaning 'frequent'

Usage notes

Collocations

常常 often appears before verbs or adjectives, and can be modified by degree adverbs like 很 (很常常 is incorrect; use 经常).

Common mistakes

常常 cannot be shortened to 常 alone in affirmative sentences; in negative sentences, 不常 is correct, but 常常 is usually avoided in negative statements (use 不常 or 很少 instead).

Example Sentences

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我 常常 回想起童年的美好时光。
I often recall the wonderful times of my childhood.
他 常常 无理取闹，让大家很反感。
He often makes trouble without reason, which annoys everyone.
他 常常 向老师告状，说同学欺负他。
He often tells on his classmates to the teacher, saying they bully him.
他 常常 吓唬小朋友，大家都不喜欢他。
He often scares the children; nobody likes him.
她 常常 向妈妈倾诉心里的烦恼。
She often confides her worries to her mother.

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Words Containing 常常

平平常常
píng píng cháng cháng

nothing out of the ordinary

Child Words of 常常

常
cháng

always