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Both 常常 (chángcháng) and 经常 (jīngcháng) express similar concepts, though using them properly requires attention to some small details.

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* [[#Used_as_an_Adverb|<span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">Used as an Adverb</span>]]
** [[#Structure|<span class="tocnumber">1.1</span> <span class="toctext">Structure</span>]]
** [[#Examples|<span class="tocnumber">1.2</span> <span class="toctext">Examples</span>]]
* [[#Used_as_an_Adjective|<span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Used as an Adjective</span>]]
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== <span id="Used_as_an_Adverb" class="mw-headline">Used as an Adverb</span> ==

常常 and 经常 both can be used to express frequency, meaning &quot;often,&quot; and that the time between each instance it happens is very short. In this case, they are interchangeable.

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* 我 ''常常'' 收到 垃圾 短信 。<span class="pinyin">Wǒ ''chángcháng'' shōudào lājī duǎnxìn.</span><span class="trans">I often receive junk messages.</span>
* 你们 ''经常'' 加班 吗 ？<span class="pinyin">Nǐmen ''jīngcháng'' jiābān ma?</span><span class="trans">Do you often work late?</span>
* 他们 ''常常'' 吵架 。<span class="pinyin">Tāmen ''chángcháng'' chǎojià.</span><span class="trans">They often fight.</span>


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* ''常常'' 他 不 吃 早饭 。<span class="pinyin">''Chángcháng'' tā bù chī zǎo fàn.</span>
* 他 ''经常'' 不 吃 早饭 。<span class="pinyin">Tā ''jīngcháng'' bù chī zǎo fàn.</span><span class="trans">He often skips breakfast.</span>


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* ''常'' 来 玩 ！<span class="pinyin">''Cháng'' lái wán!</span><span class="trans">Come and hang out often!</span>
* ''常'' 联系 ！<span class="pinyin">''Cháng'' liánxì!</span><span class="trans">Let's keep in touch!</span>


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== <span id="Used_as_an_Adjective" class="mw-headline">Used as an Adjective</span> ==

经常 can also be used as an adjective referring to things that happens very frequently, or you can use 经常性 instead. 常常 can't be used this way.

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* 她 忘 带 钥匙 是 ''经常'' 的 事情 。<span class="pinyin">Tā wàng dài yàoshi shì ''jīngcháng'' de shìqing.</span><span class="trans">It's a regular thing for her to forget to bring her keys.</span>
* 游泳 是 王力 ''经常性'' 的 运动。<span class="pinyin">yóuyǒng shì wánglì ''jīngchángxìng'' de yùndòng.</span> <span class="trans">It's a common job for a hotel's manager to deal with customers' complaints.</span>


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经常 and 常常 can share the same negative form '''不常'''. You can simply use 不 to negate 经常 while you can't do that with 常常.

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* 他 ''不 常'' 抽烟 。<span class="pinyin">Tā ''bù cháng'' chōuyān.</span><span class="trans">He doesn't smoke very often.</span>
* 我 妈妈 ''不 常'' 网购 。<span class="pinyin">Wǒ māma ''bù cháng'' wǎng gòu.</span><span class="trans">My mother doesn't often shop online.</span>

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* 我 ''不 常常'' 看 电视 。<span class="pinyin">Wǒ ''bù chángcháng'' kàn diànshì.</span><span class="trans">I don't watch television very often.</span>


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* [https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Comparing_%22pingshi%22_and_%22pingchang%22 Comparing &quot;pingshi&quot; and &quot;pingchang&quot;]

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