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Learn Hardcore Chinese: chángcháng - often

Hardcore Chinese
/Lesson 5
/chángcháng

chángcháng

Word

常常chángcháng

Meaning

often

Part of speech

adverb

Pronunciation

Course

Hardcore Chinese

Lesson

Usages of chángcháng

我wǒ　常常chángcháng　在zài　早上zǎoshang　吃chī　早饭zǎofàn，　晚上wǎnshang　在zài　饭店fàndiàn　吃chī　晚饭wǎnfàn。wǒ chángcháng zài zǎoshang chī zǎofàn, wǎnshang zài fàndiàn chī wǎnfàn.

I often eat breakfast in the morning, and eat dinner at a restaurant in the evening.

我wǒ　和hé　他tā　认识rènshi　不bù　久jiǔ，　但是dànshì　我们wǒmen　常常chángcháng　一起yìqǐ　去qù　超市chāoshì。wǒ hé tā rènshi bù jiǔ, dànshì wǒmen chángcháng yìqǐ qù chāoshì.

He and I haven’t known each other for long, but we often go to the supermarket together.

我wǒ　的de　妈妈māma　常常chángcháng　带dài　我wǒ　去qù　超市chāoshì。wǒ de māma chángcháng dài wǒ qù chāoshì.

My mom often takes me to the supermarket.

我们wǒmen　下班xiàbān　以后yǐhòu　常常chángcháng　一起yìqǐ　走zǒu　回huí　家jiā。wǒmen xiàbān yǐhòu chángcháng yìqǐ zǒu huí jiā.

After work we often walk home together.

她Tā　早饭zǎofàn　常常chángcháng　吃chī　面包miànbāo。Tā zǎofàn chángcháng chī miànbāo.

She often eats bread for breakfast.

公园Gōngyuán　附近fùjìn　有yǒu　银行yínháng，　门口ménkǒu　常常chángcháng　有yǒu　很hěn　多duō　人rén。Gōngyuán fùjìn yǒu yínháng, ménkǒu chángcháng yǒu hěn duō rén.

There’s a bank near the park, and there are often many people at the entrance.

图书馆Túshūguǎn　附近fùjìn　的de　咖啡kāfēi　不bú　贵guì，　我wǒ　常常chángcháng　去qù。Túshūguǎn fùjìn de kāfēi bú guì, wǒ chángcháng qù.

Coffee near the library isn’t expensive; I often go there.

下雨xiàyǔ　的de　时候shíhou，　她tā　常常chángcháng　在zài　家jiā　看kàn　书shū。xiàyǔ de shíhou, tā chángcháng zài jiā kàn shū.

When it rains, she often stays home and reads.

她Tā　和hé　同学tóngxué　下课xiàkè　以后yǐhòu　常常chángcháng　一起yìqǐ　上网shàngwǎng。Tā hé tóngxué xiàkè yǐhòu chángcháng yìqǐ shàngwǎng.

She often goes online with her classmates after class.

周末zhōumò　我wǒ　常常chángcháng　给gěi　哥哥gēge　和hé　妹妹mèimei　打dǎ　电话diànhuà。zhōumò wǒ chángcháng gěi gēge hé mèimei dǎ diànhuà.

On weekends I often call my older brother and younger sister.

她Tā　平时píngshí　在zài　学校xuéxiào　也yě　常常chángcháng　觉得juéde　很hěn　累lèi。Tā píngshí zài xuéxiào yě chángcháng juéde hěn lèi.

She usually also often feels very tired at school.

晚饭Wǎnfàn　我们wǒmen　常常chángcháng　吃chī　菜cài、　鱼yú　和hé　水果shuǐguǒ，　比如bǐrú　苹果píngguǒ。Wǎnfàn wǒmen chángcháng chī cài, yú hé shuǐguǒ, bǐrú píngguǒ.

For dinner we often eat dishes, fish, and fruit, such as apples.

为了Wèile　健康jiànkāng，　很多hěnduō　人rén　觉得juéde　公园gōngyuán　附近fùjìn　的de　环境huánjìng　很hěn　好hǎo，　所以suǒyǐ　晚上wǎnshang　常常chángcháng　去qù　公园gōngyuán　走zǒu　一下yíxià。Wèile jiànkāng, hěnduō rén juéde gōngyuán fùjìn de huánjìng hěn hǎo, suǒyǐ wǎnshang chángcháng qù gōngyuán zǒu yíxià.

For their health, many people feel that the environment near the park is very good, so in the evening they often go to the park for a walk.

她tā　每天měitiān　早上zǎoshang　去qù　公园gōngyuán　运动yùndòng，　常常chángcháng　跑步pǎobù。tā měitiān zǎoshang qù gōngyuán yùndòng, chángcháng pǎobù.

She goes to the park to exercise every morning and often jogs.

她tā　常常chángcháng　走错zǒucuò，　所以suǒyǐ　出门chūmén　以前yǐqián　都dōu　看kàn　一下yíxià　地图dìtú。tā chángcháng zǒucuò, suǒyǐ chūmén yǐqián dōu kàn yíxià dìtú.

She often goes the wrong way, so before going out she always looks at the map.

早上zǎoshang　我wǒ　常常chángcháng　吃chī　鸡蛋jīdàn　和hé　面包miànbāo。zǎoshang wǒ chángcháng chī jīdàn hé miànbāo.

In the morning I often eat eggs and bread.

他tā　家jiā　有yǒu　一yì　只zhī　猫māo，　常常chángcháng　跟gēn　他tā　玩wán。tā jiā yǒu yì zhī māo, chángcháng gēn tā wán.

He has a cat at home that often plays with him.

早上zǎoshang　她tā　常常chángcháng　从cóng　地铁站dìtiězhàn　走zǒu　到dào　公交站gōngjiāozhàn　坐zuò　公交车gōngjiāochē　去qù　公司gōngsī。zǎoshang tā chángcháng cóng dìtiězhàn zǒu dào gōngjiāozhàn zuò gōngjiāochē qù gōngsī.

In the morning she often walks from the subway station to the bus stop and takes a bus to the company.

孩子háizi　从cóng　学校xuéxiào　回来huílái　的de　时候shíhou　常常chángcháng　很hěn　饿è，　妈妈māma　会huì　马上mǎshàng　做zuò　晚饭wǎnfàn　给gěi　她们tāmen　吃chī。háizi cóng xuéxiào huílái de shíhou chángcháng hěn è, māma huì mǎshàng zuò wǎnfàn gěi tāmen chī.

When the kids come back from school they’re often very hungry, and mom immediately makes dinner for them.

她tā　周末zhōumò　常常chángcháng　带dài　孩子háizi　去qù　看看kànkan　父母fùmǔ，　一起yìqǐ　在zài　家jiā　吃饭chīfàn　聊天liáotiān。tā zhōumò chángcháng dài háizi qù kànkan fùmǔ, yìqǐ zài jiā chīfàn liáotiān.

On weekends she often takes the kids to visit her parents, and they eat and chat at home together.

我wǒ　的de　作业zuòyè　里lǐ　常常chángcháng　有yǒu　一些yìxiē　小xiǎo　错误cuòwù，　但dàn　是shì　老师lǎoshī　说shuō　不bú　要yào　害怕hàipà。wǒ de zuòyè lǐ chángcháng yǒu yìxiē xiǎo cuòwù, dàn shì lǎoshī shuō bú yào hàipà.

There are often some small mistakes in my homework, but the teacher says not to be afraid.

周末zhōumò　他tā　常常chángcháng　跟gēn　同学tóngxué　去qù　打dǎ　篮球lánqiú，　有时候yǒushíhou　也yě　去qù　公园gōngyuán　踢tī　足球zúqiú。zhōumò tā chángcháng gēn tóngxué qù dǎ lánqiú, yǒushíhou yě qù gōngyuán tī zúqiú.

On weekends he often goes to play basketball with classmates, and sometimes goes to the park to play soccer.

吃完chīwán　晚饭wǎnfàn　以后yǐhòu，　她tā　常常chángcháng　帮bāng　妈妈māma　洗xǐ　碗wǎn，　让ràng　妈妈māma　很hěn　高兴gāoxìng。chīwán wǎnfàn yǐhòu, tā chángcháng bāng māma xǐ wǎn, ràng māma hěn gāoxìng.

After dinner, she often helps her mom wash the dishes, which makes her mom very happy.

周末zhōumò　在zài　家jiā　吃饭chīfàn　的de　时候shíhou，　我们wǒmen　常常chángcháng　用yòng　很多hěnduō　碗wǎn，　所以suǒyǐ　吃完chīwán　以后yǐhòu　得děi　一起yìqǐ　洗xǐ　碗wǎn。zhōumò zài jiā chīfàn de shíhou, wǒmen chángcháng yòng hěnduō wǎn, suǒyǐ chīwán yǐhòu děi yìqǐ xǐ wǎn.

When we eat at home on weekends, we often use many bowls, so after eating we have to wash them together.

她tā　笑xiào　着zhe　说shuō，　在zài　家jiā　一直yìzhí　玩wán　游戏yóuxì　的de　时候shíhou，　常常chángcháng　会huì　忘记wàngjì　时间shíjiān；　在zài　公园gōngyuán　打dǎ　篮球lánqiú　不但búdàn　对duì　健康jiànkāng　好hǎo，　而且érqiě　可以kěyǐ　提高tígāo　信心xìnxīn。tā xiào zhe shuō, zài jiā yìzhí wán yóuxì de shíhou, chángcháng huì wàngjì shíjiān; zài gōngyuán dǎ lánqiú búdàn duì jiànkāng hǎo, érqiě kěyǐ tígāo xìnxīn.

She said with a smile that when she keeps playing games at home she often forgets the time; playing basketball in the park is not only good for her health, but can also increase her confidence.

我wǒ　常常chángcháng　在zài　公园gōngyuán　跟gēn　它们tāmen　玩wán。wǒ chángcháng zài gōngyuán gēn tāmen wán.

I often play with them in the park.

那nà些xiē　学生xuéshēng　下课xiàkè　以后yǐhòu　常常chángcháng　在zài　公园gōngyuán　散步sànbù。nàxiē xuéshēng xiàkè yǐhòu chángcháng zài gōngyuán sànbù.

Those students often take a walk in the park after class.

下班xiàbān　以后yǐhòu，　他tā　常常chángcháng　去qù　附近fùjìn　的de　体育馆tǐyùguǎn　健身jiànshēn。xiàbān yǐhòu, tā chángcháng qù fùjìn de tǐyùguǎn jiànshēn.

After work he often goes to the nearby gym to work out.

她tā　说shuō　自己zìjǐ　最zuì近jìn　常常chángcháng　感觉gǎnjué　太tài　累lèi，　所以suǒyǐ　想xiǎng　少shǎo　去qù　体育馆tǐyùguǎn，　多duō　在zài　家jiā　休息xiūxi。tā shuō zìjǐ zuìjìn chángcháng gǎnjué tài lèi, suǒyǐ xiǎng shǎo qù tǐyùguǎn, duō zài jiā xiūxi.

She says she has often been feeling too tired recently, so she wants to go to the gym less and rest more at home.

周末zhōumò　她tā　常常chángcháng　带dài　孩子háizi　去qù　看看kànkan　亲戚qīnqi，　跟gēn　阿姨āyí　在zài　家jiā　里lǐ　聊天liáotiān。zhōumò tā chángcháng dài háizi qù kànkan qīnqi, gēn āyí zài jiā lǐ liáotiān.

On weekends she often takes the child to visit relatives and chats at home with her aunt.

我wǒ　很hěn　喜欢xǐhuan　这zhè　位wèi　阿姨āyí，　现xiàn在zài　也yě　常常chángcháng　给gěi　她tā　打dǎ　电diàn话huà　聊天liáotiān。wǒ hěn xǐhuan zhè wèi āyí, xiànzài yě chángcháng gěi tā dǎ diànhuà liáotiān.

I really like this aunt; now I also often call her to chat.

晚饭wǎnfàn　的de　时候shíhou　我们wǒmen　常常chángcháng　喝hē　一点儿yìdiǎnr　汤tāng。wǎnfàn de shíhou wǒmen chángcháng hē yìdiǎnr tāng.

At dinner time we often drink a bit of soup.

我wǒ　每天měitiān　早上zǎoshang　坐zuò　公交车gōngjiāochē　的de　时候shíhou，　常常chángcháng　跟gēn　司机sījī　说shuō　“早上好zǎoshanghǎo”。wǒ měitiān zǎoshang zuò gōngjiāochē de shíhou, chángcháng gēn sījī shuō “zǎoshanghǎo".

Every morning on the bus I often say “good morning” to the driver.

下班xiàbān　前qián　我wǒ　常常chángcháng　喝hē　一点儿yìdiǎnr　水shuǐ。xiàbān qián wǒ chángcháng hē yìdiǎnr shuǐ.

Before getting off work, I often drink a little water.

周末zhōumò　我wǒ　常常chángcháng　去qù　郊区jiāoqū　看看kànkan　爷爷yéye　奶奶nǎinai。zhōumò wǒ chángcháng qù jiāoqū kànkan yéye nǎinai.

On weekends I often go to the suburbs to visit my grandparents.

上shàng　大学dàxué　以前yǐqián，　他tā　常常chángcháng　跟gēn　我wǒ　讨论tǎolùn　自己zìjǐ　想xiǎng　学xué　什么shénme　专业zhuānyè。shàng dàxué yǐqián, tā chángcháng gēn wǒ tǎolùn zìjǐ xiǎng xué shénme zhuānyè.

Before going to university, he often discussed with me what major he wanted to study.

现在xiànzài　交通jiāotōng　很hěn　发达fādá，　从cóng　郊区jiāoqū　到dào　市中心shìzhōngxīn　的de　地铁dìtiě　常常chángcháng　很hěn　满mǎn，　要yào　坐zuò　四十sìshí　分钟fēnzhōng，　比bǐ　公交车gōngjiāochē　方便fāngbiàn。xiànzài jiāotōng hěn fādá, cóng jiāoqū dào shìzhōngxīn de dìtiě chángcháng hěn mǎn, yào zuò sìshí fēnzhōng, bǐ gōngjiāochē fāngbiàn.

Transportation is very developed now; the subway from the suburbs to downtown is often very full and takes forty minutes, but it’s more convenient than the bus.

咖啡馆kāfēiguǎn　对面duìmiàn　有yǒu　一yì　家jiā　书店shūdiàn，　我wǒ　常常chángcháng　下班xiàbān　以后yǐhòu　去qù　那里nàli　看书kànshū。kāfēiguǎn duìmiàn yǒu yì jiā shūdiàn, wǒ chángcháng xiàbān yǐhòu qù nàli kànshū.

There is a bookstore across from the café; I often go there to read after work.

他们tāmen　周末zhōumò　常常chángcháng　在zài　公园gōngyuán　散步sànbù。tāmen zhōumò chángcháng zài gōngyuán sànbù.

On weekends they often take a walk in the park.

在Zài　中文zhōngwén　课kè　上shàng，　老师lǎoshī　常常chángcháng　让ràng　我们wǒmen　自由zìyóu　交流jiāoliú　自己zìjǐ　的de　看法kànfǎ。Zài zhōngwén kè shàng, lǎoshī chángcháng ràng wǒmen zìyóu jiāoliú zìjǐ de kànfǎ.

In Chinese class, the teacher often lets us freely exchange our own opinions.

因为Yīnwèi　她tā　不bù　喜欢xǐhuan　排队páiduì，　所以suǒyǐ　常常chángcháng　提前tíqián　去qù　食堂shítáng。Yīnwèi tā bù xǐhuan páiduì, suǒyǐ chángcháng tíqián qù shítáng.

Because she doesn’t like lining up, she often goes to the cafeteria early.

她tā　之所以zhīsuǒyǐ　对duì　历史lìshǐ　有yǒu　兴趣xìngqù，　是shì　因为yīnwèi　爷爷yéye　常常chángcháng　给gěi　她tā　讲jiǎng　故事gùshi。tā zhīsuǒyǐ duì lìshǐ yǒu xìngqù, shì yīnwèi yéye chángcháng gěi tā jiǎng gùshi.

The reason she’s interested in history is that her grandpa often tells her stories.

在zài　课上kèshàng，　老师lǎoshī　常常chángcháng　让ràng　我们wǒmen　用yòng　中文zhōngwén　问wèn　问题wèntí。zài kèshàng, lǎoshī chángcháng ràng wǒmen yòng zhōngwén wèn wèntí.

In class, the teacher often has us ask questions in Chinese.

晚上wǎnshang　下班xiàbān　以后yǐhòu　我wǒ　常常chángcháng　在zài　公园gōngyuán　散步sànbù。wǎnshang xiàbān yǐhòu wǒ chángcháng zài gōngyuán sànbù.

In the evening after work, I often take a walk in the park.

春天chūntiān　的de　时候shíhou，　这个zhège　城市chéngshì　不bú　是shì　下雨xiàyǔ，　就jiù　是shì　刮风guāfēng，　所以suǒyǐ　我wǒ　常常chángcháng　带dài　伞sǎn　出门chūmén。chūntiān de shíhou, zhège chéngshì bú shì xiàyǔ, jiù shì guāfēng, suǒyǐ wǒ chángcháng dài sǎn chūmén.

In spring, this city is either rainy or windy, so I often bring an umbrella when I go out.

晚上wǎnshang　我wǒ　常常chángcháng　先xiān　洗澡xǐzǎo，　再zài　睡觉shuìjiào。wǎnshang wǒ chángcháng xiān xǐzǎo, zài shuìjiào.

At night, I often take a shower first, then go to sleep.

这个zhège　问题wèntí　常常chángcháng　出现chūxiàn。zhège wèntí chángcháng chūxiàn.

This problem often occurs.

自从zìcóng　她tā　做zuò　志愿者zhìyuànzhě　以后yǐhòu，　常常chángcháng　参加cānjiā　公益gōngyì　活动huódòng。zìcóng tā zuò zhìyuànzhě yǐhòu, chángcháng cānjiā gōngyì huódòng.

Ever since she became a volunteer, she has often taken part in public-welfare events.

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