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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

常 [cháng]
  1. 1. adjective [平常] common
    常态
    normality
  2. 2. adjective [经常] frequent
    常客
    regular guest
  3. 3. adverb [经常] often
    我常去看戏。
    I often go to the theatre (英) {或} theater (美).

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

常 [cháng]
  1. 1. adjective ordinary; common; normal
    人情之常
    natural and normal
    忘带钥匙对他来说是常事。
    他对此早就习以为常了。
  2. 2. adjective constant; invariable
    冬夏常青
    remain green throughout the year; evergreen
  3. 3. adverb frequently; often; usually
    常来常往
    exchange frequent visits; pay frequent calls
    她常去听音乐会。
    She goes to concerts quite often.
    我们常见面。
    We see quite a lot of each other.
    我常去健身房。
    我不常经过那条小路。
    我常在路上看见那个小姑娘。

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

常 [cháng]
  1. 1. 名 [文] 纲纪,社会的秩序和国家的法纪
    三纲五常
    伦常
  2. 2. 名 [文] 规律
    天行有常
  3. 3. 形 普通;一般;平常
    人之常情
    常识
    通常
    常态
  4. 4. 名 普通的事
    习以为常
    家常
  5. 5. 形 经久不变的
    冬夏常青
    常任
  6. 6. 副 时常;经常
    常来常往
    不常出门
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Examples

这个词常用于贬义。
This word is often used in a derogatory sense. → 贬义
他常蹭吃蹭喝。
He's always cadging meals and drinks. → 蹭
按照常规办事
follow the old routine → 常规
常用药材
medicinal herbs most in use → 常用
这座寺庙常有善男信女来朝拜。
Devotees often come to this temple to worship. → 朝拜
常用词汇
common words → 词汇
农展馆的展品常有更换。
The exhibits in the agricultural exhibition centre keep changing. → 更换
这一海域经常有海盗出没。
That sea is infested with pirates. → 海盗
他们常在一起，每每一谈就是半天。
They often got together, and when they did, they'd chat for hours. → 每每
我常被她蔑称为傻瓜蛋。
I'm often scornfully referred to as a fool by her. → 蔑称
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nciku Note

常 常常

这两个词都表示动作、行为或状态的重复出现、发生，间隔较短。
Both words indicate that an action, behavior or state occurs repeatedly within short intervals.
(1) 我们常（常常）来往。
(2) 他常常（常）迟到。
两个词一般可以互换。
The two words are mostly interchangeable.
在书面语中，如果后面是单音节词，多用“常”。
In the written form, if it is followed by a monosyllabic word; 常 is mostly used.
(3) 环境常会随着时间的变化而变化。
(4) 知足常乐是他健康的秘诀之一。
否定式多用“不常”。
The negative form is usually 不常.
(5) 她最近不常来。
(6) 他一个人住，儿女都不常回家。

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