经常jīng chángfrequently; constantly; regularly; often
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.
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?
How is 经常 used in a conversation?
- Speaker A:
你周末一般做什么?
Nǐ zhōumò yìbān zuò shénme?
What do you usually do on weekends?
- Speaker B:
我经常去公园跑步。
Wǒ jīngcháng qù gōngyuán pǎobù.
I often go to the park to run.
- Speaker A:
一个人去吗?
Yí ge rén qù ma?
Do you go alone?
- 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!
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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.