常常

cháng cháng

HSK 3.0 Level 3 Adverb Common

Definitions

1. frequently
2. often

Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 偶尔 ǒu ěr 偶尔 ǒu ěr occasionally 偶尔 means 'occasionally', the opposite of frequently: occasionally

Related words

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• 总是 zǒng shì 总是 zǒng shì always 总是 means 'always', indicating a higher frequency than 常常: always

Synonyms

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• 经常 jīng cháng 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': frequently; constantly; regularly; often

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 平平常常 píng píng cháng cháng: nothing out of the ordinary

Child Words of 常常

• 常 常 cháng: always