Writing
往往 (wǎngwǎng) — how to say "often" in Chinese
往往
Often, frequently
frequency adverb
How to use it
Goes before the verb.
周末往往很忙。
zhōu mò wǎng wǎng hěn máng
Weekends are often very busy.
Character composition
往
to go, towards
往
to go, towards
Radicals / Keys
彳
Step
#60 · chì · 3 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
往往发生
wǎngwǎng fāshēng
often happens
Examples
周末的晚上，他往往喜欢一个人在家看电影。
On weekend evenings, he often likes to watch movies at home alone.
他往往迟到。
He is often late.
Frequently asked questions
How to say often in Mandarin?
"often" in Chinese is 往往 (wǎngwǎng).
往往 meaning in English
往往 (wǎngwǎng) means "Often, frequently".
Often in Chinese pinyin
It is pronounced wǎngwǎng (written as wangwang). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "often" in Chinese characters?
It is written 往往: 往 has 8 strokes, 往 has 8 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 往往?
往往 belongs to the HSK 4 vocabulary list.
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