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照常

zhàocháng

as usual; to proceed as normal

A shopkeeper opens the shutters of a small shop in the rain
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Characters in this word

照 zhào

Strokes
13
Radical
灬 — fire
Made of
昭 bright, luminous 灬 fire
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound

常 cháng

Strokes
11
Radical
巾 — cloth, curtain, handkerchief, towel
Made of
尚 still, yet 巾 cloth, curtain, handkerchief, towel
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound

Example phrases

  • 尽管外部市场剧烈波动,工厂的核心订单仍照常生产。 Jǐnguǎn wàibù shìchǎng jùliè bōdòng, gōngchǎng de héxīn dìngdān réng zhàocháng shēngchǎn. Despite severe fluctuations in the external market, the factory's core orders are still being produced as usual.
  • 外面下着大雨,公交车仍照常运行。 Wàimiàn xià zhe dàyǔ, gōngjiāochē réng zhàocháng yùnxíng. Even in the pouring rain outside, the buses are still running as usual.
  • 虽然他感冒了,明天会照常来上班。 Suīrán tā gǎnmào le, míngtiān huì zhàocháng lái shàngbān. Although he has a cold, he will come to work as usual tomorrow.

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