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often [ˈɒfən; ˈɒftən] ADV

1. often:

often

经常 jīngcháng

often

常常 chángcháng

How often do you visit your grandparents?

你隔多久去看望一次你的祖父母？

2. often:

often

通常 tōngcháng

Old people often dislike greasy food.

老年人一般都不喜欢吃油腻的食品。

Phrases:

as often as not

往往 wǎngwǎng

as often as not

多半 duōbàn

more often than not

往往 wǎngwǎng

more often than not

多半 duōbàn

Usage examples with often

as often as not

往往 wǎngwǎng

more often than not

往往 wǎngwǎng

Do you often go there?

你经常去那里吗？

She often argues politics with him.

她经常与他议论政治。

Old people often dislike greasy food.

老年人一般都不喜欢吃油腻的食品。

A ship is often personified as “she”.

船往往以拟人化的“她”来称呼。

Do you often hear from your parents?

你常收到你父母的来信吗？

How often do you visit your grandparents?

你隔多久去看望一次你的祖父母？

Men are often shy about sharing their problems.

男人往往不愿和别人讲自己的问题。

The young couple often quarrel about [or over] trifles.

这对年轻夫妇经常为琐事争吵。

The event often recurs to my mind [or memory] .

这件事常在我脑海中重现。

To do something oneself is often easier than to get somebody else to do it.

凡事自己做往往比求别人做要方便些。

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In practice, those with the best voice and the most knowledge of the prayers serve much more often. en.wikipedia.org

As he often had time on his hands, he began to write here. en.wikipedia.org

The petiolate leaves are dentate and often sticky. en.wikipedia.org

Southern tradesmen often depended on the richest planters for steady work. en.wikipedia.org

Though the land belonged to the whole tribe, the head men often spoke of it as theirs. en.wikipedia.org

The plates were often used as sources for paintings. en.wikipedia.org

Mee often writes the plays a year or more before they are produced. en.wikipedia.org

An example is the symbol for /ta/ and /na/, which were often simplified to vertical strokes. en.wikipedia.org

This form of language planning is often done in line with status planning. en.wikipedia.org

Note that feet often have the least fat, so don't typically burn. en.wikipedia.org

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