How to say “often” in Chinese
often
“Often” in Chinese is 经常, jīng cháng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
经常 is read jīng cháng: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 纟 “thread”.
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 “经常”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 经常. 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.
- 中国南部夏天经常下雨ZhōngguónánbùxiàtiānjīngchángxiàyǔIn the south of China, it often rains in summer.
- 他经常熬夜玩游戏tājīngchángáoyèwányóuxìHe often stays up late playing games.
- 我们两家经常来往。wǒmenliǎngjiājīngchángláiwangOur two families see each other often.
- 他小时候经常跟同学打架tāxiǎoshíhoujīngchánggēntóngxuédǎjiàAs a child he often got into fights with his classmates.
More words from the lesson “How often and with whom”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “often” in Chinese?
“Often” in Chinese is 经常, pinyin jīngcháng.
What does 经常 mean?
经常 (jīngcháng) means “often”.
How do you write 经常?
经常 is 2 characters: 经 (jīng) — pass through; constantly; 常 (cháng) — usual, often. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 经常?
经常 is read jīngcháng. Tones: jīng — first tone, cháng — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“often” in the lesson “How often and with whom”
This word is from the topic “Leisure and health” of HSK 2. 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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