How common it is
常常 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say chángcháng slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
“常常”用来表示事情发生的频率，可以用于描述日常生活中经常发生的事情。
chángcháng lái yòng biǎoshì shìqīng gànshì fāshēng de pínlǜ, kěyǐ yòng wéiyú miáo miáo rìjì shēnghuó zhōng chángfāng shì qīng.
"常常" is used to indicate the frequency of events. It can be used to describe things that happen frequently in daily life.
Context note
“常常”常用于描述日常生活中的习惯和活动，如‘我常常去公园散步。’或‘妈妈常常做饭。’
chángcháng chángyòng yú miáo míng rìjì shēnghuó zhōng de guànxiàn hé huódòng, rú ‘wǒ chángcháng qù gōngyuán sànbù.’ huò ‘māma chángcháng zuòfàn.’
"常常" is often used to describe habits and activities in daily life, such as 'I often go to the park for a walk.' or 'Mom often cooks.'
5 examples
我常常读书。
wǒ cháng cháng dú shū。
I often read books.
他常常迟到。
tā cháng cháng chí dào。
He is often late.
我们常常去图书馆。
wǒ men cháng cháng qù tú shū guǎn。
We often go to the library.
她常常帮助邻居。
tā cháng cháng bāng zhù lín jū。
She often helps her neighbors.
他们常常一起玩。
tā men cháng cháng yì qǐ wán。
They often play together.
5 mini stories
小明常常去图书馆看书。妈妈说他太爱学习了。
xiǎo míng cháng cháng qù tú shū guǎn kàn shū。 mā ma shuō tā tài ài xué xí le。
Xiaoming often goes to the library to read books. His mom says he loves studying too much.
爸爸常常带我去公园玩。我最喜欢和爸爸一起去。
bà ba cháng cháng dài wǒ qù gōng yuán wán。 wǒ zuì xǐ huan hé bà ba yì qǐ qù。
Dad often takes me to the park to play. I like going with Dad the most.
妹妹常常帮妈妈做饭。她很能干。
mèi mei cháng cháng bāng mā ma zuò fàn。 tā hěn néng gàn。
Sister often helps mom cook. She is very capable.
我们常常一起去上学。每天都很开心。
wǒ men cháng cháng yì qǐ qù shàng xué。 měi tiān dōu hěn kāi xīn。
We often go to school together every day. We are always happy.
他常常忘记带伞。结果总是淋雨。
tā cháng cháng wàng jì dài sǎn。 jié guǒ zǒng shì lín yǔ。
He often forgets to bring an umbrella. As a result, he always gets wet.