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常常 vs 往往
常常 = often, raw frequency, future included (常常迟到); 往往 = a pattern read off experience — "more often than not", past and present only (往往没有很多顾客).
常常
chángcháng ㄔㄤˊ ㄔㄤˊ
frequently; often
往往
wǎngwǎng ㄨㄤˇ ㄨㄤˇ
usually; in many cases; more often than not
女人往往比男人活得更长。
Women tend to live longer than men.
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