照常

zhàocháng

adverb HSK 7 #12,872

Meanings

1 as usual
2 as normal
3 as always

Characters

according to; as

Examples

虽然下雨了，比赛照常进行。

Suīrán xiàyǔ le, bǐsài zhàocháng jìnxíng.

Although it rained, the match went on as usual.

他生病了，但还是照常上班。

Tā shēngbìng le, dàn háishi zhàocháng shàngbān.

He was sick, but still went to work as usual.

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usage

照常 means 'as usual' despite some disruption or expectation of change. Often used with 进行, 营业, 上班.

Stroke Order

照 zhào

常 cháng