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Usually and Generally: 往往, 通常, 总是, 基本上

Write a short article for international students about mealtimes in your country: when people usually eat, what a weekday dinner is normally like, how weekends are different, and one thing that is true in almost every family. Write 80–180 characters.

  • Routine with 通常 (usually)
  • Observed tendencies with 往往
  • Generalise with 基本上 and 总是
  • 'No matter what' with 不论…都

Pick with a tap, a number key or Space. A Chinese keyboard on your device works in the box below too.

0 characters · aim for 80–180

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