照常 (zhào cháng) — as usual; as normal
Definition
照常 means 'as usual / carry on as normal,' emphasizing that a routine continues despite circumstances. Closer in tone to 照例 ('as a rule') than to the more general 通常.
as usualas normal
Examples
- ，照常。Suī rán tiān qì bù hǎo, bǐ sài yī rán zhào cháng jìn xíng.Although the weather is bad, the match proceeds as usual.
- 照常。Gōng sī zhōu mò yě zhào cháng yíng yè.The company is open as usual on weekends.
- ，照常。Tā shēng bìng le, dàn réng rán zhào cháng qù xué xiào.He is sick but still goes to school as usual.
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