往往

Meaning(adverb)

usually; in many cases; more often than not

Examples

• 周末商场里往往人很多。

  zhōu mò shāng chǎng lǐ wǎng wǎng rén hěn duō.

  Malls are usually crowded on weekends.

• 便宜的东西往往质量不好。

  pián yi de dōng xi wǎng wǎng zhì liàng bù hǎo.

  Cheap things are often poor quality.

• 他累的时候往往不想说话。

  tā lèi de shí hòu wǎng wǎng bù xiǎng shuō huà.

  When he's tired, he tends not to talk.

Easily confused

• 常常 — 往往 states a pattern from experience, not for future or requests; 常常 is broader (以后常常来).

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