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常 (soeng4) — long; lasting; permanent (jobs, etc.); eternal in Cantonese

soengˎ₄常
Mandarin Pinyin: chang2

Meaning of 常

nounlong; lasting; permanent (jobs, etc.); eternal
nouna Chinese family name
nouncommon; normal; ordinary
nounrule; principle
nounfrequent; frequently; regular; regularly; often
nounordinarily; usually; on ordinary occasions

Example Sentences with 常

冬天通常又凍又落雪。
It is usually cold and snowing in winter.
我往常都是步行去上班。
I used to go to work on foot.
現代嘅女裝恤衫，露出個乳溝、露出個肚臍，都係已經成為常態咗。
Today, it is no longer unusual to have tops for ladies which reveal the cleavage or the navel.
我父母早餐常吃烤麵包。
My parents eat toast for breakfast.
通常會喺博物館搵到古董
Antiques can usually be found in museums.
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Words Containing 常

日常工作jat6 soeng4 gung1 zok3
routine
常規武器soeng4 kwai1 mou5 hei3
conventional weapons
反常faan2 soeng4
unusual; abnormal; perverse; strange; paradoxical
常坐汽車者soeng4 co5 hei3 ce1 ze2
motorist
常綠植物soeng4 luk6 zik6 mat6
an evergreen
常見soeng4 gin3
commonly seen; everyday sight
家常話gaa1 soeng4 waa6
chat; chit-chat; small talk; ordinary conversation [Syn.] 閒話家常
照常ziu3 soeng4
business as usual; life goes on
閒話家常haan4 waa6 gaa1 soeng4
chat; chit-chat; small talk; ordinary conversation [Syn.] 家常話
日常生活用語jat6 soeng4 sang1 wut6 jung6 jyu5
daily life language / everyday life language
常務委員會soeng4 mou6 wai2 jyun4 wui2
a standing committee
常青soeng4 ceng1
evergreen

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