时常

時常

shícháng

adverb HSK 5 #8,447

Meanings

1 often; frequently
2 from time to time

Characters

often; frequent

At times, frequently — both characters reinforce the idea of regularity.

Examples

他时常想起小时候的事。

Tā shícháng xiǎngqǐ xiǎoshíhòu de shì.

He often thinks about things from his childhood.

我们时常见面。

Wǒmen shícháng jiànmiàn.

We see each other frequently.

这里时常下雨。

Zhèlǐ shícháng xiàyǔ.

It rains often here.

Tips

usage

Synonyms ranked by formality: 经常 (jīngcháng, most common) > 常常 (chángcháng, casual) > 时常 (shícháng, slightly literary). All mean 'often,' but 时常 has a gentler, more reflective tone.

Stroke Order

时 shí

常 cháng