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往常 wǎngcháng

往常 wǎngcháng Meaning

Learn the Pinyin Pronunciation and 3 English Translations of the word 往常 wǎngcháng .

Pīnyīn Pronunciation
wǎngcháng | wang3 chang2
English translation
habitually (in the past)
as one used to do formerly
as it used to be

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Traditional form

往常 wǎngcháng

Part of speech

Adverb / 副词 fù cí Fù cí
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Etymology of 往常 wǎngcháng

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wǎng

Type

pictophonetic

Explanation

Phonosemantic compound. chì and zhǐ represent the meaning, and Wáng represents the sound.

Phonetic compound

Wáng

Semantic compound

chì

Positional decomposition

chì ⿱? Wáng

Number of Strokes

8
Cháng

Type

pictophonetic

Explanation

Phonosemantic compound. jīn represents the meaning and Shàng represents the sound. Based on the original meaning, "lower garment", now written as shang . The current meaning is a phonetic loan.

Phonetic compound

Shàng

Semantic compound

jīn

Positional decomposition

尚巾

Number of Strokes

11

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Example sentences using 往常 wǎngcháng

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今晚 jīn wǎn de 电视 diànshì 切目不如 bùrú 往常 wǎngcháng hǎo .

The TV programme was not up to par tonight.

ér 那些 nà xiē xiě 快乐 kuàilè 经历 jīnglì de rén , 往常 wǎngcháng 一样 yīyàng huì bèi 美女 měi nǚ (帅哥 shuài gē )分神 fēn shén .

Subjects who about being happy , however, as distracted a pretty as ever.

嘉莉 xiàng 往常 wǎngcháng 一样 yīyàng 帮助 bāngzhù 敏妮 le wǎn ,收拾 shōushi le 房间 fángjiān .

As usual, she helped Minnie clear away the dishes and straighten up.

hēi , " 打量 dǎliang zhāo 推销员 tuī xiāo yuán shuì , " 气色 qìsè 往常 wǎngcháng 一样 yīyàng hǎo , shì ?

" Well, " he said , looking the drummer over, " rosy as ever, eh? "

xiàng 往常 wǎngcháng 一样 yīyàng bāng 明妮 hǎo wǎn dié ,整顿 zhěngdùn 一下 yīxià 衣衫 yī shān .

As usual, she helped Minnie clear away the dishes and straightened up.

往常 wǎngcháng Decomposition

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往常 wǎngcháng Compounds

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  • wǎng
  • Cháng
    • cháng , , ,
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