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  9. <p>Both 常常 (chángcháng) and 经常 (jīngcháng) express similar
  10. concepts, though using them properly requires attention to some
  11. small details.</p>
  12. <h2 id="both-are-used-as-adverbs-expressing-frequency">Both are
  13. used as adverbs expressing frequency</h2>
  14. <p>常常 and 经常 both express that the action happened many times, and
  15. that the time between each time it happens is very short.</p>
  16. <h3 id="structure">Structure</h3>
  17. <div class="jiegou">
  18. <p>常常 / 经常 + Verb</p>
  19. </div>
  20. <h3 id="examples">Examples</h3>
  21. <div class="liju">
  22. <ul>
  23. <li>奶奶 去世 以前,我 <em>常常</em> 去 看 她。<span class="trans">Before Grandma
  24. died, I often went to see her.</span></li>
  25. <li>以前, 我 <em>经常</em> 不 吃 早 饭。<span class="trans">Before, I often
  26. didn't eat breakfast.</span></li>
  27. </ul>
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  29. <h2 id="经常-can-also-be-used-to-describe-actions-in-the-future">经常
  30. can also be used to describe actions in the future</h2>
  31. <p>经常 can also be used in actions in the future. You cannot do this
  32. with 常常。</p>
  33. <h3 id="structure-1">Structure</h3>
  34. <div class="jiegou">
  35. <p>经常 + Verb</p>
  36. </div>
  37. <h3 id="examples-1">Examples</h3>
  38. <div class="liju">
  39. <ul>
  40. <li>你 以后 要 <em>经常</em> 做 运动。<span class="trans">Later, you are
  41. going to exercise often.</span></li>
  42. <li>这个项目 做完 以后, 我 会 <em>经常</em> 陪 你。<span class="trans">Once this
  43. project is done, then I can go with you more often.</span></li>
  44. </ul>
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  46. <h2 id="经常-is-also-used-as-an-adjective">经常 is also used as an
  47. adjective</h2>
  48. <p>经常 is not only a time adverb, it can also be an adjective. When
  49. using it as an adjective, place it before the noun or use it in
  50. combination with 性 to make it into 经常性. You cannot do thing with
  51. 常常.</p>
  52. <h3 id="structure-2">Structure</h3>
  53. <div class="jiegou">
  54. <p>经常 + Noun</p>
  55. </div>
  56. <h3 id="examples-2">Examples</h3>
  57. <div class="liju">
  58. <ul>
  59. <li>她 忘记 带 钥匙 是 <em>经常</em> 的 事情。<span class="trans">Her forgetting
  60. to bring a key is a frequent occurrence.</span></li>
  61. <li>接待 客户 对 我们 来 说 是<em>经常</em> 性 工作。<span class="trans">Greeting
  62. customers is a common job for us.</span></li>
  63. </ul>
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  65. <h2 id="negative-form-不常不经常">Negative form “不常”/“不经常”</h2>
  66. <p>The negative form of 经常 is 不经常. 常常 is usually 不常 in it's
  67. negative form.</p>
  68. <h3 id="structure-3">Structure</h3>
  69. <div class="jiegou">
  70. <p>不 + 经常</p>
  71. </div>
  72. <div class="jiegou">
  73. <p>不 + 常</p>
  74. </div>
  75. <h3 id="examples-3">Examples</h3>
  76. <div class="liju">
  77. <ul>
  78. <li>我 <em>不 经常</em> 看 电视。<span class="trans">I don't watch
  79. television very often.</span></li>
  80. <li>他 <em>不 常</em> 来 我 家。<span class="trans">He doesn't come to my
  81. house very often.</span></li>
  82. <li>我 <em>不 常</em> 在家 做饭。<span class="trans">I don't cook very
  83. often at home.</span></li>
  84. </ul>
  85. </div>
  86. <h2 id="examples-of-right-and-wrong-sentences">Examples of right
  87. and wrong sentences</h2>
  88. <div class="liju">
  89. <ul>
  90. <li>你 以后 要 <em>常常</em> 做 运动。<span class="expl">"常常" can't be used
  91. in the future.</span></li>
  92. <li>你 以后 要 <em>经常</em> 做 运动。<span class="trans">Later, you are
  93. going to exercise often.</span></li>
  94. <li>这 是 <em>常常</em> 的 事。<span class="expl">"常常" can not be an
  95. adjective.</span></li>
  96. <li>这 是 <em>经常</em> 的 事。<span class="trans">This is a common
  97. event.</span></li>
  98. </ul>
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  100. <h2 id="example-dialog">Example dialog</h2>
  101. <div class="liju">
  102. <ul>
  103. <li>A: 你 以前<em>经常</em> 不 吃 早 饭 吗?<span class="trans">You didn't
  104. often eat breakfast before?</span></li>
  105. <li>B: 对,我 <em>常常</em> 睡 到 中午 十二点。<span class="trans">Right, I
  106. often slept until noon.</span></li>
  107. <li>A: 不 <em>经常</em> 吃 早 饭 不 是 个 好 习惯。<span class="trans">Not
  108. eating breakfast often isn't a good habit.</span></li>
  109. <li>B: 我 知道。我 决定 以后 <em>经常</em> 吃 早饭。<span class="trans">I know. I
  110. decided I'm going to eat breakfast often from now on.</span></li>
  111. </ul>
  112. </div>
  113. <h2 id="see-also">See Also</h2>
  114. <h2 id="sources-and-further-reading">Sources and further
  115. reading</h2>
  116. <h3 id="websites">Websites</h3>
  117. <p><a href=
  118. "http://www.academia.edu/2280709/2012_-_The_two_types_of_verbal_plurality_the_case_of_jingchang_usually_and_changchang_often">
  119. The two types of verbal plurality: the case of jingchang (經 常)
  120. ‘usually’ and changchang (常常) ‘often’</a></p>
  121. <p><a href="Category:grammar_comparison" title=
  122. "wikilink">Category:grammar comparison</a></p>
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