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往常

wǎng cháng · wang chang

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HSK 7–9Old HSK 6

Meaning

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  1. usual
  2. customary
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The empty subway

  1. Dengdeng

    今天(jīntiān)地铁(dìtiě)怎么(zěnme)这么(zhème)空(kōng)？

    Why is the subway so empty today?

  2. Liangliang

    是啊(shìa)，比(bǐ)往常(wǎngcháng)人(rén)少(shǎo)多了(duōle)。

    Yes, there are far fewer people than usual.

  3. Dengdeng

    往常(wǎngcháng)这个(zhège)时候(shíhou)，我(wǒ)连(lián)门(mén)都(dōu)挤(jǐ)不进去(bùjìnqù)。

    Usually at this time I cannot even squeeze through the door.

  4. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)看看(kànkan)手机(shǒujī)，今天(jīntiān)是(shì)星期几(xīngqījǐ)？

    Check your phone, what day is it today?

  5. Dengdeng

    啊(a)，今天(jīntiān)是(shì)星期天(xīngqītiān)！

    Ah, today is Sunday!

  6. Liangliang

    对(duì)，所以(suǒyǐ)你(nǐ)今天(jīntiān)比(bǐ)往常(wǎngcháng)起(qǐ)得(de)早(zǎo)，白起(báiqǐ)了(le)。

    Right, so you got up earlier than usual today for nothing.

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2 examples
01

在(zài)冬(dōng)天(tiān)，太(tài)阳(yáng)下(xià)山(shān)比(bǐ)往(wǎng)常(cháng)更(gèng)早(zǎo)。

The sun sets earlier in winter.

Tatoeba: Chinese by sadhen · English by orcrist · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

汤(tāng)姆(mǔ)今(jīn)天(tiān)来(lái)得(de)比(bǐ)往(wǎng)常(cháng)要(yào)早(zǎo)一(yì)些(xiē)。

Tom came a little earlier today than he usually does.

Tatoeba: Chinese by ryanwoo · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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