Usage note
“常”用于表示经常发生的事情或习惯性的行为。
cháng yòng yú bǎo shí jīng cháng fā shēng de dōing huò xiāng guàn xíng háng de.
"常" is used to describe things that happen frequently or habitual actions.
Context note
“常”常见于描述日常生活中的习惯或规律。例如：常去公园、常吃蔬菜等。
cháng jiàn yú miáo huì suí rán shēn qíng zhōng de xiāng guàn huò lǜ guī . rú kě : cháng qù gōng yuán 、 cháng chī cài sū děng 。
"常" is commonly used to describe habits or patterns in daily life. For example: going to the park often, eating vegetables often.
5 examples
我每天常去公园。
wǒ měi tiān cháng qù gōng yuán。
I go to the park every day.
他常吃水果。
tā cháng chī shuǐ guǒ。
He often eats fruits.
妈妈常给我讲故事。
mā ma cháng gěi wǒ jiǎng gù shì。
Mom often tells me stories.
我们常去图书馆借书。
wǒ men cháng qù tú shū guǎn jiè shū。
We often borrow books from the library.
他常和朋友一起玩。
tā cháng hé péng yǒu yì qǐ wán。
He often plays with friends together.
5 mini stories
小明每天常去公园跑步，天气好时还会和朋友一起玩。
xiǎo míng měi tiān cháng qù gōng yuán pǎo bù， tiān qì hǎo shí hái huì hé péng yǒu yì qǐ wán。
Xiaoming goes to the park for a run every day, and on good weather days, he also plays with friends.
妈妈常给我讲故事，我最喜欢听这些故事。
mā ma cháng gěi wǒ jiǎng gù shì， wǒ zuì xǐ huan tīng zhè xiē gù shì。
Mom often tells me stories, and I like these stories the most.
我们常去图书馆借书，那里有很多好书。
wǒ men cháng qù tú shū guǎn jiè shū， nà lǐ yǒu hěn duō hǎo shū。
We often borrow books from the library, there are many good books there.
他常和朋友一起玩，周末时还会去公园。
tā cháng hé péng yǒu yì qǐ wán， zhōu mò shí hái huì qù gōng yuán。
He often plays with friends, and on weekends he also goes to the park.
每天常吃蔬菜对身体好。
měi tiān cháng chī shū cài duì shēn tǐ hǎo。
Eating vegetables often is good for your health.
Mini dialogue
常去公园
A
你常去图书馆吗？
Nǐ cháng qù túshūguǎn ma?
Do you often go to the library?
B
我常去，每周都去两次。
Wǒ cháng qù, měi zhōu dōu qù liǎng cì.
I often go, twice every week.
不常见面
A
我们常一起玩吗？
Wǒmen cháng yīqǐ wán ma?
Do we often play together?
B
不常，但是我希望常常见到你。
Bù cháng, dànshì wǒ xīwàng chángcháng jiàn dào nǐ.
Not often, but I hope to see you often.
Related words and contrasts
contrast
总是
zǒngshì
always
常 means often, while 总是 means always, which is more frequent.
contrast
有时
yǒushí
sometimes
常 means often, while 有时 means sometimes, which is less frequent.