时常

時常

shícháng

adverb HSK 5 #8,447

Meanings

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

HSK 1

这里时常下雨。

Zhèlǐ shícháng xiàyǔ.

It rains often here.

HSK 3

我们时常见面。

Wǒmen shícháng jiànmiàn.

We see each other frequently.

HSK 5

她时常回忆起大学时代的生活。

Tā shícháng huíyì qǐ dàxué shídài de shēnghuó.

She often recalls life in her university days.

usage

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

时 shí

常 cháng