往常wǎng cháng
Nounhabitually in the past; as one used to do formerly

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Character Breakdown

往常 consists of 2 characters.

How to Use 往常 in Sentences

Common collocations & usage patterns. Learn how to combine 往常 with other words naturally.
Prepositional Phrase + Pronounwith那样
xiàng
wǎng
cháng
yàng
neutralSpoken
like usual
Verb + Objectwith不同
tóng
wǎng
cháng
neutral
different from usual
Prepositional Phrase + Adjectivewith一样
wǎng
cháng
yàng
neutral
same as usual
Adjective + Nounwith平静
píng
jìng
de
wǎng
cháng
formalWritten
peaceful routine

Example Sentences with 往常

wǎng
cháng
liù
diǎn
chuáng
I usually get up at six o'clock.
wǎng
cháng
de
yán
jǐn
zuò
fēng
jiǒng
jīn
tiān
xiǎn
de
wài
suí
In stark contrast to his usual rigorous style, he appeared particularly easygoing today.
wǎng
cháng
shì
guàn
zài
xiū
hòu
bēi
fēi
ma
Didn't you usually have a cup of coffee after your lunch break?
wǎng
cháng
zhè
ge
shí
hòu
gōng
yuán
yǒu
hěn
duō
rén
sàn
Usually at this time, there are many people walking in the park.
jīn
tiān
fǎn
wǎng
cháng
méi
yǒu
duì
zhè
xiàng
chū
rèn
Contrary to his usual self, he raised no objections to this proposal today.
wǎng
cháng
zhè
ge
jié
shuǐ
chōng
pèi
dàn
jīn
nián
què
cháng
gān
hàn
This season is usually rich in rainfall, but this year it has been unusually dry.
wǎng
cháng
tóng
jīn
tiān
qián
wán
chéng
le
suǒ
yǒu
gōng
zuò
Unlike usual, he finished all his work early today.
wǎng
cháng
xià
bān
dōu
zhí
jiē
huí
jiā
jīn
tiān
xiǎng
shùn
tàng
chāo
shì
I usually go straight home after work, but today I want to stop by the supermarket on the way.