往常
wǎng cháng
Pinyin

Definition

往常
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wǎng cháng
  1. usual
  2. customary

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

常
Cháng
  1. 1 surname Chang
往
wǎng
  1. 1 to go (in a direction)
  2. 2 to
  3. 3 towards
  4. 4 (of a train) bound for
  5. 5 past
  6. 6 previous
往往
wǎng wǎng
  1. 1 usually
  2. 2 in many cases
  3. 3 more often than not
正常
zhèng cháng
  1. 1 regular
  2. 2 normal
  3. 3 ordinary
经常
jīng cháng
  1. 1 frequently
  2. 2 constantly
  3. 3 regularly
  4. 4 often
  5. 5 day-to-day
  6. 6 everyday
  7. 7 daily

Idioms (20)

一反常态
yī fǎn cháng tài
  1. 1 complete change from the normal state (idiom); quite uncharacteristic
  2. 2 entirely outside the norm
  3. 3 out of character
一如既往
yī rú jì wǎng
  1. 1 just as in the past (idiom); as before
  2. 2 continuing as always
一往无前
yī wǎng wú qián
  1. 1 to advance courageously (idiom)
  2. 2 to press forward
三纲五常
sān gāng wǔ cháng
  1. 1 three principles and five virtues (idiom)
  2. 2 the three rules (ruler guides subject, father guides son and husband guides wife) and five constant virtues of Confucianism (benevolence 仁, righteousness 義|义, propriety 禮|礼, wisdom 智 and fidelity 信)
人之常情
rén zhī cháng qíng
  1. 1 human nature (idiom)
  2. 2 a behavior that is only natural

Sample Sentences

男孩坐在客厅里等着妈妈像往常一样来说教他。
nánhái zuò zài kètīng lǐ děng zhe māma xiàng wǎngcháng yīyàng láishuō jiāo tā 。
The boy is waiting in the living room for the mom to discipline him as usual.
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你说的没有错，但每种沟通方式本来就都有它的好坏优劣，你还是得承认现代通讯软件让我们跨越了很多往常的时空限制。
nǐshuōde méiyǒu cuò ，dàn měi zhǒng gōutōng fāngshì běnlái jiù dōu yǒu tā de hǎohuài yōuliè ，nǐ háishì děi chéngrèn xiàndài tōngxùn ruǎnjiàn ràng wǒmen kuàyuè le hěn duō wǎngcháng de shíkōng xiànzhì 。
You're correct, but every method of communication has its advantages and disadvantages. You still have to admit that modern communication software allows us to overcome previous temporal and physical limitations.
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夏天的一个早晨，小裁缝像往常一样在无聊地做衣服。桌子上放着他吃剩下的半片面包，面包上涂着美味的果酱。
xiàtiān de yī gè zǎochén ，xiǎo cáifeng xiàng wǎngcháng yīyàng zài wúliáo de zuò yīfu 。zhuōzi shàng fàng zhe tā chī shèngxià de bàn piàn miànbāo ，miànbāo shàng tú zhe měiwèi de guǒjiàng 。
One summer morning, a little tailor is, as usual, listlessly making clothes. On the table sits the half-eaten remains of a slice of bread; on the bread is spread some delicious jam.
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