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时常

shí cháng · shi chang

Traditional 時常

HSK 5Old HSK 6

Meaning

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  1. often
  2. frequently
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The regular order

  1. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)时常(shícháng)来(lái)这家(zhèjiā)茶馆(cháguǎn)吗(ma)？

    Do you often come to this teahouse?

  2. Dengdeng

    对(duì)，我(wǒ)时常(shícháng)来(lái)，老板(lǎobǎn)认识(rènshi)我(wǒ)。

    Yes, I come often. The boss knows me.

  3. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)是不是(shìbùshì)总(zǒng)点(diǎn)同一种(tóngyīzhǒng)茶(chá)？

    Do you always order the same kind of tea?

  4. Dengdeng

    是(shì)啊(a)，每次(měicì)都是(dōushì)菊花茶(júhuāchá)。

    Yes, it's always chrysanthemum tea.

  5. Liangliang

    老板(lǎobǎn)，我们(wǒmen)要(yào)两杯(liǎngbēi)茶(chá)。

    Boss, we'd like two cups of tea.

  6. Dengdeng

    你看(nǐkàn)，菊花茶(júhuāchá)已经(yǐjīng)来(lái)了(le)，他(tā)时常(shícháng)这样(zhèyàng)。

    Look, the chrysanthemum tea has already come. He often does this.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

他(tā)过(guò)去(qù)时(shí)常(cháng)在(zài)早(zǎo)上(shang)的(de)时(shí)候(hou)冥(míng)想(xiǎng)。

He used to meditate in the morning.

Tatoeba: Chinese by Martha · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

我(wǒ)们(men)时(shí)常(cháng)发(fā)照(zhào)片(piàn)给(gěi)对(duì)方(fāng)。

We often send each other pictures.

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

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