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照常 (zhàocháng) — how to say "as usual" in Chinese
照常
As usual
manner adverb · verb
How to use it
Goes before the verb and says how the action is done.
商店照常营业。
shāng diàn zhào cháng yíng yè
The store is open as usual.
Character composition
照
to shine, according to
常
often, usual
Radicals / Keys
巾
Turban
#50 · jīn · 3 strokes
火
Fire
#86 · huǒ · 4 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
照常营业
zhào cháng yíng yè
open as usual
照常进行
zhào cháng jìn xíng
proceed as usual
照常工作
zhào cháng gōng zuò
work as usual
Examples
虽然今天是节假日，但医院的医生和护士都照常工作。
Although today is a holiday, the doctors and nurses in the hospital are working as usual.
商店照常营业。
The store is open as usual.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "as usual" in Chinese?
"as usual" in Chinese is 照常 (zhàocháng).
What does 照常 mean in English?
照常 (zhàocháng) means "As usual".
How is 照常 pronounced?
It is pronounced zhàocháng (written as zhaochang). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "as usual" in Chinese characters?
It is written 照常: 照 has 13 strokes, 常 has 11 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 照常?
照常 belongs to the HSK 5 vocabulary list.
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