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(jīng cháng) - often, frequently in Mandarin

jīngcháng

Traditional: 经常

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Translation

often, frequently

Word origin

经常 means often or frequently. 经 (jīng) carries the 纟 'silk' radical and originally meant the warp threads of a loom, hence the regular, constant. 常 (cháng) means constant or usual, with the 巾 'cloth' radical below the phonetic 尚 (shàng).

Origin
compound
Root
经 (jīng, constant) + 常 (cháng, usual)

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Examples

He is often late.

I frequently go to that restaurant.

She often goes on business trips.

shēn

He often works late into the night.

I often forget to bring my keys.

经常 (jīng cháng) means often or frequently.

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This word is part of lesson 18.