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Adverbs that express frequency of action or state are placed before the verb. Here are a few common Chinese frequency adverbs: • We have already seen 常常 (chángcháng) means 'often' • 总是 (zǒngshì) means 'always' • 通常 (tōngcháng) means 'usually' • 有时候 (yǒushíhou) means 'sometimes' • 很少 (hěnshǎo) means 'rarely' • 从不 (cóngbù) means 'never' • 几乎不 (jīhū bù) means 'hardly ever' |
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他常常去图书馆。
tā chángcháng qù túshūguǎn. He often goes to the library.
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我常常跑步。
wǒ chángcháng pǎobù. I often go jogging.
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她总是迟到。
tā zǒngshì chídào. She is always late.
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我们通常在家吃饭。
wǒmen tōngcháng zài jiā chīfàn. We usually eat at home.
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他有时候打篮球。
tā yǒushíhou dǎ lánqiú. He sometimes plays basketball.
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她很少吃甜食。
tā hěnshǎo chī tiánshí. She rarely eats sweets.
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他几乎不喝酒。
tā jīhūbù hē jiǔ. He hardly ever drinks alcohol.
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我从不吸烟。
wǒ cóngbù xīyān. I never smoke.
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他很少看书。
tā hěnshǎo kàn shū. He rarely reads books. |
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她从不迟到。
tā cóngbù chídào. She is never late. |
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他几乎不吃肉。
tā jīhūbù chī ròu. He hardly ever eats meat. |
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我总是忘记钥匙。
wǒ zǒngshì wàngjì yàoshi. I always forget the keys.
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