Meaning of 常常
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- frequently; often
How to use 常常
常常 goes before the verb, after the subject, to say something happens often. Example: 我常常喝茶。(Wǒ chángcháng hē chá.) I often drink tea.
常 (cháng) on its own means regular or constant. Saying it twice, 常常, is like repeating an action again and again, so it means often.
Common mistake: Learners often put 常常 at the end of the sentence like English "often", as in 我喝茶常常. It must come before the verb: 我常常喝茶. The negative is usually 不常 (bù cháng), not 不常常.
常常 in example sentences
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Related words
Words that share a character with 常常.
| 非常 | fēicháng | very; really; unusual; extraordinary |
| 正常 | zhèngcháng | normal; regular |
| 经常 | jīngcháng | frequently; constantly; regularly; often; day-to-day; everyday; daily |
| 平常 | píngcháng | ordinary; common |
| 常见 | cháng jiàn | commonly seen; common |
| 常用 | cháng yòng | in common usage |
| 通常 | tōngcháng | regular; usual; normal; usually; normally |
| 日常 | rìcháng | day-to-day; daily; everyday |
| 常识 | chángshí | common sense; general knowledge |
| 时常 | shícháng | often; frequently |
| 异常 | yìcháng | unusual; abnormal; extremely; exceptionally |
| 常规 | chángguī | code of conduct; conventions; common practice; routine (medical procedure etc) |
Questions about 常常
What does 常常 mean?
常常 (chángcháng) means "frequently; often" and is used as a adverb.
How do you write 常常?
常常 is made of 2 characters: 常 (11 strokes), 常 (11 strokes). That is 22 strokes in total.
Is 常常 an HSK word?
Yes. 常常 is on the HSK 1 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
What is the difference between 常常 and 经常?
Both mean often and are usually interchangeable in everyday speech. 经常 (jīngcháng) can also be an adjective meaning regular or daily, and it sounds a little more formal. 常常 is only an adverb.
Can I use 常常 to talk about the past?
Yes. 常常 works for habits in the past, present, or future. For example, 小时候我常常去公园。(Xiǎoshíhou wǒ chángcháng qù gōngyuán.) As a child I often went to the park.