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The word "往常" is formed by combining the character "往", meaning past or to go, with "常", meaning usual or regular, directly creating a compound that denotes past usual occurrences or habitual past events.

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他往常都很早起床。

Tā wǎngcháng dōu hěn zǎo qǐchuáng.

english translation 1: He usually gets up early.

我今天比往常起得晚。

Wǒ jīntiān bǐ wǎngcháng qǐ de wǎn.

english translation 2: I got up later than usual today.

往常这个时候，他已经到办公室了。

Wǎngcháng zhège shíhou, tā yǐjīng dào bàngōngshì le.

english translation 3: At this time usually, he has already arrived at the office.

尽管下雨，他还是像往常一样去跑步。

Jǐnguǎn xià yǔ, tā háishì xiàng wǎngcháng yīyàng qù pǎobù.

english translation 4: Despite the rain, he went for a run as usual.

往常平静的街道，今天却异常热闹。

Wǎngcháng píngjìng de jiēdào, jīntiān què yìcháng rènao.

english translation 5: The usually quiet street is unusually lively today.

Word Definition - 往常

wǎng cháng usual; customary

Individual Character Details

往 wǎng, wǎng
常 cháng, cháng