Word: 常 (cháng)

爷爷常和邻居在楼下打牌。

Yéye cháng hé línjū zài lóuxià dǎpái.

Grandpa often plays cards with the neighbors downstairs.

爷爷常回想年轻时的事。

Yéye cháng huíxiǎng niánqīng shí de shì.

Grandpa often thinks back to when he was young.

爷爷常给我讲烈士的故事。

Yéye cháng gěi wǒ jiǎng lièshì de gùshi.

Grandpa often tells me stories about martyrs.

爷爷常说，不能浪费粮食。

Yéye cháng shuō, bùnéng làngfèi liángshi.

Grandpa often says we mustn't waste food.

爸爸常在晚上看这个卫视。

Bàba cháng zài wǎnshang kàn zhège wèishì.

My dad often watches this satellite channel in the evening.

生病时，妈妈常给我煮粥。

Shēngbìng shí, māma cháng gěi wǒ zhǔ zhōu.

When I was sick, my mom often cooked congee for me.

知足者常乐

zhīzúzhě cháng lè

those who know contentment are always happy

社会工作者常去看望老人。

Shèhuìgōngzuòzhě cháng qù kànwàng lǎorén.

The social worker often visits elderly people.

科学家常去两极考察冰层。

Kēxuéjiā cháng qù liǎngjí kǎochá bīngcéng.

Scientists often go to the North and South Poles to study the ice.

老人常缅怀过去的好日子。

Lǎorén cháng miǎnhuái guòqù de hǎorìzi.

The old man often recalls the good old days fondly.

老人常说，远亲不如近邻。

Lǎorén cháng shuō, yuǎnqīnbùrújìnlín.

The old folks often say a close neighbor is better than a distant relative.

老实常在,说空常败

lǎoshi cháng zài,shuō kōng cháng bài

the honest endure, the empty talkers fail

若要小儿安,常带三分饥和寒

ruò yào xiǎor ān,cháng dài sānfēn jī hé hán

to keep a child well, keep them a little hungry and cold

见贫休笑富休夸，谁是常贫久富家

jiàn pín xiū xiào fù xiū kuā, shéi shì cháng pín jiǔ fùjiā

don't laugh at the poor or praise the rich: who is always poor or long rich?

诗人常借风景抒情。

Shīrén cháng jiè fēngjǐng shūqíng.

Poets often use scenery to express their emotions.

谁是常贫久富家

shéi shì cháng pín jiǔ fùjiā

which family is always poor or rich for long?

贪根不拔，苦树常在

tān gēn bù bá, kǔ shù cháng zài

if the root of greed isn't pulled up, the bitter tree will always stand

跑步的人常穿紧身衣服。

Pǎobù de rén cháng chuān jǐnshēn yīfu.

People who run often wear tight-fitting clothes.

过去人们常把人分成贵和贱。

Guòqù rénmen cháng bǎ rén fēnchéng guì hé jiàn.

In the past, people often divided others into the noble and the lowly.

这家店常有大宗订单。

Zhè jiā diàn cháng yǒu dàzōng dìngdān.

This shop often gets large orders.

这是常有的事。

Zhè shì cháng yǒu de shì.

This happens all the time.

这盆花很娇气，要常浇水。

Zhè pénhuā hěn jiāoqì, yào cháng jiāoshuǐ.

This flower is delicate and needs watering often.

那多常发生呢？

Nà duō cháng fāshēng ne?

How often does that happen?