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经常

jīngcháng

frequently, often

Usage note

经常用来表示事情发生的频率，可以放在句首、句中或句尾。

jīng cháng lái yòng bǎo shí shì qing fā shēng de pián lǜ, kě yǐ fàng zài jù zhǔ cháo qián, jù zhōng huò jù wěi。

经常 is used to indicate the frequency of events. It can be placed at the beginning, middle, or end of a sentence.

Context note

经常出现在描述日常生活习惯、学习计划或工作安排的句子中。

jīng cháng chū xiàn miáo shù rì kān huá shēn guàn xí xùn huà, xué xí jí huà huò gōng zuò pái áng de jù zi zhōng。

It often appears in sentences describing daily habits, study plans, or work schedules.

5 examples

我经常去图书馆借书。
wǒ jīng cháng qù tú shū guǎn jiè shū。
I frequently borrow books from the library.
他经常和朋友一起玩。
tā jīng cháng hé péng yǒu yì qǐ wán。
He often plays with friends.
妈妈经常做饭。
mā ma jīng cháng zuò fàn。
Mom cooks frequently.
我们经常去公园散步。
wǒ men jīng cháng qù gōng yuán sàn bù。
We often go for walks in the park.
他经常忘记带伞。
tā jīng cháng wàng jì dài sǎn。
He often forgets to bring an umbrella.

5 mini stories

小明经常早上跑步，然后去上学。
xiǎo míng jīng cháng zǎo shàng pǎo bù， rán hòu qù shàng xué。
Xiaoming frequently runs in the morning, then goes to school.
妈妈经常在周末带我们去动物园玩。
mā ma jīng cháng zài zhōu mò dài wǒ men qù dòng wù yuán wán。
Mom often takes us to the zoo on weekends.
老师经常布置作业，让我们复习。
lǎo shī jīng cháng bù zhì zuò yè， ràng wǒ men fù xí。
The teacher frequently assigns homework, making us review.
爸爸经常带我去游泳馆游泳。
bà ba jīng cháng dài wǒ qù yóu yǒng guǎn yóu yǒng。
Dad often takes me to the swimming pool.
我们经常在晚上一起吃饭。
wǒ men jīng cháng zài wǎn shàng yì qǐ chī fàn。
We frequently eat dinner together in the evening.

Mini dialogue

经常运动

A
你经常跑步吗？
Nǐ jīngcháng pǎobù ma?
Do you often go running?
B
是的，我经常和爸爸一起跑步。
Shì de, wǒ jīngcháng hé bàba yīqǐ pǎobù.
Yes, I often go running with my dad.

经常看书

A
你经常去图书馆吗？
Nǐ jīngcháng qù túshūguǎn ma?
Do you often go to the library?
B
我经常去，我喜欢在那里看书。
Wǒ jīngcháng qù, wǒ xǐhuan zài nàlǐ kànshū.
I often go, I like reading books there.

Related words and contrasts

similar
常常
chángcháng
often

经常 and 常常 both mean often. 经常 can also mean regularly.

contrast
有时
yǒushí
sometimes

经常 means often; 有时 means sometimes, less frequent.

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