Definition
如常 is an adverb meaning 'as usual', often used in fixed phrases like 一切如常 ('everything as usual') or before verbs (如常工作 'work as usual'). However, it can also be used as an adjective meaning 'commonplace' in literary contexts; this row covers the adverb usage only.
adv.
as usual
Examples
- 如常，。Yíqiè rú cháng, méi shénme tèbié de.Everything as usual, nothing special.
- 如常。Tā měitiān rú cháng qù gōngyuán sànbù.He goes to the park for a walk as usual every day.
- 如常，。Shēnghuó rú cháng, píngjìng ér chōngshí.Life proceeds as usual, calm and fulfilling.
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