B1 · Grammar reference · ASGE8FLP
Comparing "changchang" and "jingchang"
Both 常常 (chángcháng) and 经常 (jīngcháng) are adverbs expressing the idea of "often," though their usage differs in some small details.
- Keywords
- 常常 · 经常 · often
- Used for
- Expressing frequency · Describing actions · Referring to habitual actions
- Classification
- HSK5
Examples (9)
我常常收到垃圾短信。
你们经常加班吗？
他们常常吵架。
他经常不吃早饭。
常来玩！
常联系！
她忘带钥匙是经常的事情。
他不常抽烟。
我妈妈不经常网购。
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