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经常jīng chángfrequently; constantly; regularly; often

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经常 (jīng cháng) means "frequently," "constantly," "regularly," or "often." 我经常在家学习 says I often study at home. 他经常去学校 says he frequently goes to school. 你经常喝茶吗 asks whether you regularly drink tea. 妈妈经常工作 says Mom often works. Each example uses that meaning.

What does 经常 mean?

  1. 1.

    frequently; constantly; regularly; oftenadverb

What do the characters in 经常 mean?

  • 经not compositional here
  • 常often; frequently; constant

How do you use 经常?

经常 comes before a verb when an action happens often, as in 经常学习 or 经常去学校.

Patterns

  • 经常 + Verb

    我经常在家学习。

    Wǒ jīngcháng zài jiā xuéxí.

    I often study at home.

  • 不 + 经常 + Verb

    我不经常在家学习。

    Wǒ bù jīngcháng zài jiā xuéxí.

    I do not often study at home.

  • 经常 + 去 + Place

    他经常去学校。

    Tā jīngcháng qù xuéxiào.

    He often goes to school.

What are some examples of 经常 in a sentence?

  1. 我经常在家学习。

    Wǒ jīngcháng zài jiā xuéxí.

    I often study at home.

  2. 他经常去学校。

    Tā jīngcháng qù xuéxiào.

    He frequently goes to school.

  3. 你经常喝茶吗?

    Nǐ jīngcháng hē chá ma?

    Do you regularly drink tea?

  4. 妈妈经常工作。

    Māma jīngcháng gōngzuò.

    Mom often works.

How is 经常 used in a conversation?

  1. Speaker A:

    你周末一般做什么?

    Nǐ zhōumò yìbān zuò shénme?

    What do you usually do on weekends?

  2. Speaker B:

    我经常去公园跑步。

    Wǒ jīngcháng qù gōngyuán pǎobù.

    I often go to the park to run.

  3. Speaker A:

    一个人去吗?

    Yí ge rén qù ma?

    Do you go alone?

  4. Speaker B:

    不是,和我朋友一起。你也来吧!

    Bú shì, hé wǒ péngyou yìqǐ. Nǐ yě lái ba!

    No, with my friend. You come too!

Can you use 经常 correctly?

0 of 3 answered
  1. 1.Fill in the blank: 我___在家学习。(I often study at home.)
  2. 2.Which sentence means "He frequently goes to school"?
  3. 3.Fill in the blank: 妈妈经常___。(Mom often works.)

What should you learn next?

English glosses on this page are adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG (snapshot 2026-10-23), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Glosses were edited for learners.