How to say “often” in Chinese
often (lit.)
“Often” in Chinese is 时常, shí cháng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke.
How to pronounce it
时常 is read shí 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, 日 “sun”.
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 “时常”.
More words from the lesson “Usually and by chance”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “often” in Chinese?
“Often” in Chinese is 时常, pinyin shícháng.
What does 时常 mean?
时常 (shícháng) means “often (lit.)”.
How do you write 时常?
时常 is 2 characters: 时 (shí) — time; 常 (cháng) — usual, often. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 时常?
时常 is read shícháng. Tones: shí — second tone, cháng — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“often” in the lesson “Usually and by chance”
This word is from the topic “Time: at once and little by little” of HSK 5. 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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