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Comparing "changchang" and "jingchang"
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Keywords
[常常](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/%E5%B8%B8%E5%B8%B8),
[经常](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/%E7%BB%8F%E5%B8%B8)
Contents
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- [1 Used as an
Adverb](#Used_as_an_Adverb "wikilink")
- [1.1
Structure](#Structure "wikilink")
- [1.2
Examples](#Examples "wikilink")
- [2 Used as an
Adjective](#Used_as_an_Adjective "wikilink")
- [3 Negative
Form](#Negative_Form "wikilink")
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also](#See_also "wikilink")
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further reading](#Sources_and_further_reading "wikilink")
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Books](#Books "wikilink")
常常 / 经常 + Verb
### Examples
- 我 *常常* 收到 垃圾 短信 。Wǒ *chángcháng*
shōudào lājī duǎnxìn.I often receive junk
messages.
- 你们 *经常* 加班 吗 ？Nǐmen *jīngcháng* jiābān
ma?Do you often work late?
- 他们 *常常* 吵架 。Tāmen *chángcháng*
chǎojià.They often fight.
Note that 常常 or 经常 can't be placed before the subject:
- *常常* 他 不 吃 早饭 。*Chángcháng* tā bù chī
zǎo fàn.
- 他 *经常* 不 吃 早饭 。Tā *jīngcháng* bù chī
zǎo fàn.He often skips breakfast.
Note that 常 is often used for future actions in colloquial Chinese.
- *常* 来 玩 ！*Cháng* lái
wán!Come and hang out often!
- *常* 联系 ！*Cháng*
liánxì!Let's keep in touch!
Used as an Adjective
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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.
A few examples:
- 她 忘 带 钥匙 是 *经常* 的 事情 。Tā wàng dài
yàoshi shì *jīngcháng* de shìqing.It's a
regular thing for her to forget to bring her keys.
- 游泳 是 王力 *经常性* 的 运动。yóuyǒng shì
wánglì *jīngchángxìng* de yùndòng. It's a
common job for a hotel's manager to deal with customers'
complaints.
Negative Form
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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.
A few examples:
- 他 *不 常* 抽烟 。Tā *bù cháng*
chōuyān.He doesn't smoke very
often.
- 我 妈妈 *不 常* 网购 。Wǒ māma *bù cháng* wǎng
gòu.My mother doesn't often shop
online.
Try not to say:
- 我 *不 常常* 看 电视 。Wǒ *bù chángcháng* kàn
diànshì.I don't watch television very
often.
See also
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- [Comparing "pingshi" and
"pingchang"](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Comparing_%22pingshi%22_and_%22pingchang%22)
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