(jīng cháng) - often, frequently in Mandarin
jīngchángTraditional: 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)
Stroke order
经
常
Examples
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He is often late.
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I frequently go to that restaurant.
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She often goes on business trips.
深。
He often works late into the night.
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I often forget to bring my keys.
经常 (jīng cháng) means often or frequently.
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