Comparing "changchang" and "jingchang"
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Both 常常 (chángcháng) and 经常 (jīngcháng) mean "often" or “frequently” and in MOST circumstances can be used interchangeably.
| 常常 (chángcháng) | 经常 (jīngcháng) | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | emphasizes usually (more often than not) | emphasizes habitually or routinely (repeated patterned action) |
| Part of Speech | adverb | adverb and adjective |
| Formality | formal and informal | formal and informal |
Contents
Similarities
Common Phrases
These phrases work with both 常常 AND 经常:
- ～生病
- ～锻炼身体
- ～看电视
- ～玩电脑
- ～迟到
- ～逃课
- ～撒谎
- ～受到批评
- ～逛街
Example Sentences
In the following sentences, 常常 AND 经常 both can be used interchangeably:
Differences
Example Sentences
In the following sentences, it is best to use 经常（habitually or routinely repeated actions):
Advanced Differences
经常 is an adjective as well as an adverb, therefore it can be used differently than 常常. For more details on other uses of 经常 and a grammar-based comparison of 经常 and 常常 please click on this link to our grammar wiki page.
