常

• 拼音: cháng
• 汉字拆解: 常 = 尚 (phonetic) + 巾 (cloth) — originally a garment, extended to 'constant, often'

含义

Often; frequently. An adverb indicating something happens on a regular basis.

Slightly more literary than 常常 but used interchangeably in everyday speech. Placed before verbs: 常来 (often come), 常去 (often go). Also appears in compounds like 平常 (usually), 正常 (normal), and 非常 (very).

例句

1. 他常来我家。
2. 我常在这里吃饭。
3. 她常和朋友一起去公园。

用法指南

语境: everyday, frequency

语气: neutral

正确说法

• 你常去那里吗？(Do you go there often?)
• 我们常见面。(We meet often.)

错误说法

• 常常常 tripled for extra emphasis (Don't triple it — use 经常 or 总是 for stronger emphasis)

起源与历史

Originally composed of 尚 (still, phonetic) and 巾 (cloth). The ancient meaning was a type of lower garment, which was extended to 'constant' and 'frequent' because clothing is worn regularly.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal