HSK 4 HSK V3
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往往

/ wǎng wǎng  /
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Definition

往往 is an Adverb, which means [ Often; frequently; more often than not ].

 

Example

“往往”侧重指动作行为发生的规律性 ,一般不带主观意愿。
1
Běifāng
北方
de
chūntiān
春天
wǎngwǎng
往往
guā
fēng
大风
  

Spring in the north tends to be windy.

2
yān
吸烟
de
rén
shēn
身体
wǎngwǎng
往往
hǎo
不好
  

People who smoke tend to be in poor health.

3
Chénggōngzhě
成功者
wǎngwǎng
往往
de
chéngshòu
承受
巨大
de
压力
  

Successful people often have to be under a lot of pressure.

4
Chūnjié
春节
de
shíhou
时候
  
,
zhōngguó
中国
rén
wǎngwǎng
往往
yào
huí
jiāxiāng
家乡
guònián
过年
  

During the Spring Festival, Chinese often have to go back to their hometowns for the New Year.

5
men
我们
zài
yòng
zhīshi
知识
de
shíhou
时候
  
,
wǎngwǎng
往往
gǎndào
感到
zhīshi
知识
de
不足
  

When we use knowledge, we often feel that knowledge is insufficient.

“往往”只用于过去的情况或一般规律,不用于限定将来的时间的句子中
6
huan
喜欢
shàngwǎng
上网
wán
yóu
游戏
  
,
wǎngwǎng
往往
wánr  
玩儿
jiùshì
就是
zhěngtiān
一整天
  

He likes to play games on the Internet, often for a whole day.

“往往”表示一定的规律性,句中一般要指明与动作有关的情况、条件或结果
7
Měi
dào
zhōu
周末
de
shíhou
时候
  
,
wǎngwǎng
往往
shuìlǎnjiào
睡懒觉
  

Every weekend, I tend to sleep late.

8
Xiǎozhāng
小张
bié
特别
huan
喜欢
péngyou
朋友
jiā
chuànmén
串门
  
,
wǎngwǎng
往往
zuò
jiù
shì
liǎngsān
两三
xiǎoshí
小时
  

Xiao Zhang especially likes to go to a friend's house, often sitting is two or three hours.

9
Jiānchí
坚持
měitiān
每天
dōu
lái
shàng
上课
de
xuésheng
学生
wǎngwǎng
往往
xué
de
zuì
hǎo
  

Students who insist on coming to class every day tend to learn best.

Teaching Skill

Compare: “往往” vs“常常”

“往往” is used to summarize a particular circumstance, which has certain regularity. It is not used to express subjective wishes.“常常” indicates the repetitions of an act, which may not have any regularity. It can be used to express subjective wishes.

1)以后,有空儿就常常来玩儿吧。(OK)

we can't say “以后,有空儿就往往来玩儿吧。”(X)

2)我一定常常来。(OK)

we can't say “我一定往往来。”(X)

3)酒后开车常常出事。 we can say  “酒后开车往往出事。”(OK)

4)北方的春天常常刮风。 we can say “北方的春天往往刮风。”(OK)