How to say “often” in Chinese
often (short form)
“Often” in Chinese is 常, cháng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
常 is read cháng. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
非常 means “unusual”, that is, “extremely”.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “常”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 常. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 你经常来这儿吗？nǐjīngchángláizhèrmaDo you come here often?
- 我经常上这个网站wǒjīngchángshàngzhègewǎngzhànI often visit this website.
- 我冬天常常感冒。wǒdōngtiānchángchánggǎnmàoI often catch colds in winter.
- 感冒是很常见的病gǎnmàoshìhěnchángjiàndebìngA cold is a very common illness.
- 有事常联系yǒushìchángliánxìIf anything comes up, keep in touch!
- 高铁的速度非常快。gāotiědesùdùfēichángkuàiHigh-speed trains go extremely fast.
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “Often, always, usually”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “often” in Chinese?
“Often” in Chinese is 常, pinyin cháng.
What does 常 mean?
常 (cháng) means “often (short form)”.
How do you write 常?
常 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 常?
常 is read cháng. Tones: cháng — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“often” in the lesson “Often, always, usually”
This word is from the topic “Health and wrap-up” of HSK 3. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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