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Chinese dictionary
adv.more often than not; often; usually
她往往工作到深夜。
She often works late into the night.
这里春天往往有大风。
It often blows hard here in spring.
这里夏天往往下暴雨。
It often rains very hard here in summertime.
他的观点往往比较偏激。
He tends towards extreme views.
每遇到多雾天气,公共汽车往往脱班。
As often as not the buses are late on foggy days.
有的人往往作出轻率的结论。
Some people are prone to jump to hasty conclusions.
罪犯们往往会重返犯罪现场。
The criminal often revisits the scene of the crime.
我们往往可以从走路的姿态辨认出一个人。
We can often recognize people by their walk.
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Word usage
- Note"往往" is different from "常常". 1) "往往" can refer to things that happen in the future; "常常" is generally not used in the future. 2)The meaning of the word "往往" is different from all the meanings of "往"; the meaning of the word "常常" is close to the meaning which is "often" of "常".