经常 meaning in English
frequently; constantly; regularly; often; day-to-day; everyday; daily
Meaning of 经常
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- frequently; constantly; regularly; often
- day-to-day; everyday; daily
How to use 经常
经常 is an adverb placed before the verb to say an action happens often or regularly. It is very common in everyday speech and writing. Example: 我经常去图书馆。 (Wǒ jīngcháng qù túshūguǎn.) I often go to the library.
经 (jīng) means to pass through, and 常 (cháng) means constant or usual. Something that keeps passing through your life as usual is something that happens often.
Common mistake: Learners often put 经常 at the end of the sentence like English "often", as in 我去图书馆经常. It must come before the verb: 我经常去图书馆. Also do not confuse it with 非常 (fēicháng), which means "very" and goes before adjectives, not verbs of habit.
经常 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
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经 jīng · classics · 8 strokes
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常 cháng · always · 11 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 经常.
| 非常 | fēicháng | very; really; unusual; extraordinary |
| 常常 | chángcháng | frequently; often |
| 已经 | yǐjīng | already |
| 正常 | zhèngcháng | normal; regular |
| 经过 | jīngguò | to pass; to go through |
| 经理 | jīnglǐ | manager; director |
| 平常 | píngcháng | ordinary; common |
| 常见 | cháng jiàn | commonly seen; common |
| 常用 | cháng yòng | in common usage |
| 曾经 | céngjīng | once; already |
| 经历 | jīnglì | to experience; to go through; experience (CL:段[duan4],次[ci4]) |
| 通常 | tōngcháng | regular; usual; normal; usually; normally |
Questions about 经常
What does 经常 mean?
经常 (jīngcháng) means "frequently; constantly; regularly; often; day-to-day; everyday; daily" and is used as a adverb.
How do you write 经常?
经常 is made of 2 characters: 经 (8 strokes), 常 (11 strokes). That is 19 strokes in total.
Is 经常 an HSK word?
Yes. 经常 is on the HSK 2 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 经常 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 经常 is written 經常.
What is the difference between 经常 and 常常?
Both mean "often" and are usually interchangeable before verbs. 经常 can also work as an adjective meaning regular or everyday, as in 经常的工作 (regular work), while 常常 is only an adverb. To say "not often", people usually say 不经常 or 不常, and 不常常 is rarely used.
How do I say "not often" or "how often" with 经常?
Put 不 before it: 我不经常喝咖啡。 (Wǒ bù jīngcháng hē kāfēi.) I don't often drink coffee. To ask whether something happens often, you can say 你经常运动吗? (Nǐ jīngcháng yùndòng ma?) Do you exercise often?