照常

zhào cháng

HSK 2.0 Level 5 HSK 3.0 Level 7 Adverb Uncommon

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Definitions

1. as usual

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 反常 fǎn cháng 反常 fǎn cháng unusual opposite of as usual, meaning unusual or abnormal: unusual

Related words

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• 通常 tōng cháng 通常 tōng cháng regular usually, generally; similar in meaning but used as an adverb describing habitual actions: regular

Synonyms

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• 照样 zhào yàng 照样 zhào yàng as before used to indicate that something happens in the same way as usual: as before
• 照例 zhào lì 照例 zhào lì as a rule as is customary, often used in more formal or literary contexts: as a rule

Usage notes

Collocations

Commonly used before verbs: 照常工作 (work as usual), 照常营业 (open for business as usual).

Common mistakes

Don't confuse 照常 with 经常 (often). 照常 means 'as usual' in a specific instance, while 经常 indicates frequency.

Grammar

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HSK 2.0 Level 6+ HSK 3.0 Level 7–9+ 6 min

趁机, 专程, 照常 and 如期: Adverbs of Timing and Arrangement

Learn manner adverbs that say when or how an action is arranged: 趁机, 趁早, 专程, 就近, 如期, 照常, 照例, 照样, 一并 and 逐一.

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Example Sentences

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他 照常 去上班。

He goes to work as usual.

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Child Words of 照常

• 常 常 cháng: always
• 照 照 zhào: according to