常常

• 拼音: cháng cháng
• 汉字拆解: 常 (often) reduplicated for emphasis — frequently, habitually

含义

Often; frequently. A reduplicated form of 常 used to emphasise regular occurrence.

The most common way to say 'often' in spoken Chinese. Placed before the verb in a sentence. Interchangeable with 经常 in most contexts. Slightly more emphatic than the single 常 because of the reduplication.

例句

1. 我常常去图书馆。
2. 他常常帮我。
3. 我们常常一起吃饭。

用法指南

语境: everyday, frequency

语气: neutral

正确说法

• 我常常想起你。(I often think of you.)
• 她常常迟到。(She's often late.)

错误说法

• 常常不 before a verb for 'often not' (Awkward in most cases — rephrase as 不常 or 很少)

起源与历史

A reduplication of 常 (often). In Chinese, reduplicating an adverb often adds emphasis or a sense of frequency, making 常常 feel more vivid than 常 alone.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal