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)
Meaningemphasizes usually (more often than not)emphasizes habitually (routinely repeated patterned action)
Part of Speechadverbadverb and adjective
Formalityformal and informalformal and informal

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