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Expressing 'often' with 常常 (chángcháng)
Frequency & Habit
Structure
Subject + 常常 + Verb Phrase
Explanation
The adverb 常常 (chángcháng) means 'often' or 'frequently.' It indicates that an action occurs regularly or habitually. It is placed before the verb and is interchangeable with 经常 in most contexts.
Examples
我常常下班以后去公园散步。
wǒ chángcháng xiàbān yǐhòu qù gōngyuán sànbù.
I often go for a walk in the park after work.
她常常周末和朋友一起看电影。
tā chángcháng zhōumò hé péngyou yìqǐ kàn diànyǐng.
She often watches movies with friends on weekends.
北京的冬天常常刮大风。
běijīng de dōngtiān chángcháng guā dà fēng.
It's often very windy in Beijing in winter.