往常 (wǎng cháng) — (noun) the usual time; ordinary circumstances
Definition
往常 is a noun meaning '(the) usual / ordinary times' — the past baseline you compare today against (比往常…，跟往常一样). Unlike 平常 it stresses past routine, and unlike 通常 it isn't an adverb.
noun
the usual timeordinary circumstances
Examples
- 往常。Tā jīn tiān bǐ wǎng cháng lái de wǎn.He came later than usual today.
- 往常，。Gēn wǎng cháng yí yàng, tā zǎo shàng liù diǎn jiù qǐ chuáng le.As usual, he got up at six in the morning.
- 往常。Jīn nián de qíng kuàng gēn wǎng cháng bù tóng.This year's situation is different from usual.
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