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往往

wǎng wǎng

HSK 4 2-character word

What 往往 means

1. usually
2. in many cases
3. more often than not

The characters in 往往

• 往wǎngto go (in a direction); to; towards
• 往wǎngto go (in a direction); to; towards

Example sentences

• 富人往往看低穷人。
  Fùrén wǎngwǎng kàn dī qióngrén.
  The rich are apt to look down upon the poor.
• 他开会往往会迟到。
  He tends to be late for meetings.
• 她往往会上学迟到。
  She tends to be late for school.
• 红发的人往往有雀斑。
  Hóngfà de rén wǎngwǎng yǒu quèbān.
  Red-haired people tend to have freckles.
• 温度计往往低于零度。
  Wēndùjì wǎngwǎng dīyú língdù.
  Thermometers often go below zero.
• 富人往往瞧不起穷人。
  The rich are apt to look down upon the poor.