时常

• 拼音: shí cháng
• 汉字拆解: 时 = 日 (sun) + 寸 (inch); 常 = 尚 (still) + 巾 (cloth)

含义

Often; frequently; from time to time.

An adverb indicating something happens regularly but not constantly. More formal than 经常 and implies a habitual action. Often used in written Chinese or slightly formal speech. Suggests repeated occurrences over time.

例句

1. 他时常回忆起小时候在老家的日子。
2. 工作压力大的时候，我时常失眠。
3. 她时常去图书馆看书，是那里的常客。

用法指南

语境: written, formal speech, reminiscence

语气: reflective

正确说法

• 我时常想起你。(I often think of you.)
• 他时常来这里。(He comes here frequently.)

错误说法

• 我时常在吃饭 — 时常 doesn't work with ongoing actions; use 经常 for habits

起源与历史

Compound of 时 (time) + 常 (often/regular), meaning at regular times or frequently.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal