经常 jīng cháng
“frequently; constantly; regularly; often; day-to-day; everyday; daily”
adverb, attributiveHSK 3 · 2021 list level 2Traditional 經常
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
经常 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 374: 经常 jīngcháng — Level 2; official annotation 2 (副). PDF page 89
Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.
用法How to use 经常
经常 means "often" or "regularly" and describes something that happens many times or as a habit. It is an adverb and goes directly before the verb (or before 不/没 for negatives), after the subject.
例句Example sentences
- 我经常早上跑步。wǒ jīng cháng zǎo shàng pǎo bù.I often go running in the morning.
- 他经常去图书馆看书。tā jīng cháng qù tú shū guǎn kàn shū.He often goes to the library to read.
- 我们经常一起吃饭。wǒ men jīng cháng yì qǐ chī fàn.We often eat together.
易混词Easily confused
经常vs常常
常常 is a close synonym and works the same way before the verb; 经常 is more common in everyday speech and can also describe regular, routine things.