时常

shí cháng

HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 5 Adverb Uncommon

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Definitions

1. often
2. frequently

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 偶尔 ǒu ěr 偶尔 ǒu ěr occasionally 偶尔 means 'occasionally', opposite of 'often'.: occasionally

Related words

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• 经常 jīng cháng 经常 jīng cháng frequently; constantly; regularly; often 经常 also means 'often', but can be an adjective as well.: frequently; constantly; regularly; often

Synonyms

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• 常常 cháng cháng 常常 cháng cháng frequently Both mean 'often', but 时常 is slightly more formal.: frequently

Usage notes

Collocations

时常 is typically followed by a verb or verb phrase, not used before nouns.

Formality

时常 is more formal than 常常, often used in written Chinese.

Grammar

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HSK 2.0 Level 5+ HSK 3.0 Level 5+ 6 min

老是, 通常 and 时常 for “Always,” “Usually” and “Often”

老是 complains that something keeps happening, 通常 states the normal routine, and 时常 means “often” in a slightly written tone.

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Example Sentences

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我 时常 去公园散步。

I often go to the park to take a walk.

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Child Words of 时常

• 常 常 cháng: always
• 时 时 shí: o'clock