Usage note
“时常”意思是经常做某事，比如我时常去图书馆看书。
“shí cháng” yì sī shì jīng cháng zuò mǒu shì, bǐ rú wǒ shí cháng qù tú shū guǎn kàn shū.
"Often" means doing something frequently, for example, I often go to the library to read books.
Context note
我们可以用“时常”来说我们喜欢做的事情，比如我时常和朋友们一起踢足球。
Wǒ men kě yǐ yòng “shí cháng” lái shuō wǒ men xǐ huān zuò de shì qíng, bǐ rú wǒ shí cháng hé péng yǒu men yī qǐ tī zú qiú.
We can use "often" to talk about things we like to do, for example, I often play soccer with my friends.
5 examples
我时常去公园散步。
wǒ shí cháng qù gōng yuán sàn bù。
I often go for a walk in the park.
妈妈时常给我讲故事。
mā ma shí cháng gěi wǒ jiǎng gù shì。
Mom often tells me stories.
他时常帮助同学做作业。
tā shí cháng bāng zhù tóng xué zuò zuò yè。
He often helps classmates with homework.
我们时常一起唱歌。
wǒ men shí cháng yì qǐ chàng gē。
We often sing together.
老师时常表扬我。
lǎo shī shí cháng biǎo yáng wǒ。
The teacher often praises me.
5 mini stories
小红时常去图书馆借书。
xiǎo hóng shí cháng qù tú shū guǎn jiè shū。
Xiaohong often goes to the library to borrow books.
她时常在周末看书，觉得很有趣。
tā shí cháng zài zhōu mò kàn shū， jué de hěn yǒu qù。
She often reads on weekends and finds it very interesting.
小明时常和爸爸一起做手工。
xiǎo míng shí cháng hé bà ba yì qǐ zuò shǒu gōng。
Xiaoming often does crafts with his dad.
他们时常做出漂亮的飞机模型。
tā men shí cháng zuò chū piào liang de fēi jī mó xíng。
They often make beautiful airplane models.
小华时常在早上跑步。
xiǎo huá shí cháng zài zǎo shàng pǎo bù。
Xiaohua often runs in the morning.
Mini dialogue
周末活动
A
你周末时常做什么？
Nǐ zhōumò shícháng zuò shénme?
What do you often do on weekends?
B
我时常去公园玩。
Wǒ shícháng qù gōngyuán wán.
I often go to the park to play.
饮食习惯
A
你时常吃水果吗？
Nǐ shícháng chī shuǐguǒ ma?
Do you often eat fruit?
B
是的，我时常吃苹果。
Shì de, wǒ shícháng chī píngguǒ.
Yes, I often eat apples.
Related words and contrasts
similar
经常
jīngcháng
frequently
near synonym, slightly more frequent
opposite
偶尔
ǒu'ěr
occasionally
antonym, meaning sometimes