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How to say “often” in Chinese

常常
chángcháng

often, frequently

adverb · HSK 3 · topic “Health and wrap-up”

“Often” in Chinese is 常常, cháng cháng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.

How to pronounce it

常常 is read cháng cháng: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.

cháng — 2nd tonerising, like a surprised “huh?”
cháng — 2nd tonerising, like a surprised “huh?”

How to write it

常
cháng — usual, often

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 “常常”.

Examples

Sentences from the course lessons with 常常. Tap the sound icon to listen.

  • 我冬天常常感冒。wǒdōngtiānchángchánggǎnmàoI often catch colds in winter.
  • 我小时候常常住在姥姥家wǒxiǎoshíhouchángchángzhùzàilǎolaojiāAs a kid I often stayed at my grandma's.
  • 傍晚我们常常去河边散步。bàngwǎnwǒmenchángchángqùhébiānsànbùToward evening we often go for a walk by the river.
  • 离开故乡已经二十年了，我常常想念那里。líkāigùxiāngyǐjīngèrshíniánle,wǒchángchángxiǎngniànnàlǐIt's been twenty years since I left my hometown, and I often miss it.
  • 我常常怀念童年的日子。wǒchángchánghuáiniàntóngniánderìziI often look back on my childhood days with longing.
  • 爸爸常常逗孩子笑bàbachángchángdòuháizixiàoDad often makes the child laugh.

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 常常, pinyin chángcháng.

What does 常常 mean?

常常 (chángcháng) means “often, frequently”.

How do you write 常常?

常常 is 2 characters: 常 (cháng) — usual, often. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.

How do you pronounce 常常?

常常 is read chángcháng. Tones: cháng — second tone, 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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