往往 (wǎngwǎng) means Often (frequently). Below are 16 sentences on this site that use it — with pinyin, an English translation and audio. All of them were written by hand; none is machine generated.
Dictionary examples
他 往往 六点就起床了。
Tā wǎngwǎng liù diǎn jiù qǐ chuáng le.
He is often up by six.
Dictionary example · HSK 4 · 往往
这种事 往往 发生在早上。
Zhè zhǒng shì wǎngwǎng fāshēng zài zǎoshang.
This sort of thing usually happens in the morning.
Dictionary example · HSK 4 · 往往
成功 往往 在细节。
Chénggōng wǎngwǎng zài xìjié.
Success often lies in the details.
Dictionary example · HSK 5 · 细节
细节里 往往 藏着魔鬼。
Xìjié lǐ wǎngwǎng cángzhe móguǐ.
The devil is often hidden in the details.
Dictionary example · HSK 6 · 魔鬼
失败 往往 能带来启示。
Shībài wǎngwǎng néng dàilái qǐshì.
Failure often brings enlightenment.
Dictionary example · HSK 6 · 启示
真相 往往 比传言复杂。
Zhēnxiàng wǎngwǎng bǐ chuányán fùzá.
The truth is usually more complicated than rumour.
Dictionary example · HSK 6 · 真相
成功 往往 需要付出代价。
Chénggōng wǎngwǎng xūyào fùchū dàijià.
Success usually comes at a price.
Dictionary example · HSK 6 · 代价
熬夜赶工 往往 得不偿失。
Áoyè gǎngōng wǎngwǎng dé bù cháng shī.
Working through the night to catch up usually costs more than it gains.
Dictionary example · HSK 6 · 得不偿失
贪婪 往往 让人失去理智。
Tānlán wǎngwǎng ràng rén shīqù lǐzhì.
Greed often makes people lose their reason.
Dictionary example · HSK 6 · 贪婪
危机中 往往 也藏着机会。
Wēijī zhōng wǎngwǎng yě cángzhe jīhuì.
Opportunity often hides within a crisis.
Dictionary example · HSK 6 · 危机
急功近利 往往 做不成大事。
Jígōngjìnlì wǎngwǎng zuò bu chéng dàshì.
Chasing quick profit rarely achieves anything great.
Dictionary example · HSK 6 · 急功近利
越有本事的人 往往 越谦逊。
Yuè yǒu běnshi de rén wǎngwǎng yuè qiānxùn.
The more capable a person, the more modest they often are.
Dictionary example · HSK 6 · 谦逊
孩子撒谎 往往 是因为害怕。
Háizi sā huǎng wǎngwǎng shì yīnwèi hàipà.
Children usually lie out of fear.
Dictionary example · HSK 6 · 撒谎
比赛时心态 往往 决定成败。
Bǐsài shí xīntài wǎngwǎng juédìng chéngbài.
In competition, mentality often decides success or failure.
Dictionary example · HSK 6 · 心态
灵感 往往 出现在放松的时候。
Línggǎn wǎngwǎng chūxiàn zài fàngsōng de shíhou.
Inspiration often comes when one is relaxed.
Dictionary example · HSK 6 · 灵感
真理 往往 掌握在少数人手里。
Zhēnlǐ wǎngwǎng zhǎngwò zài shǎoshù rén shǒu lǐ.
Truth is often held by a minority.
Dictionary example · HSK 6 · 真理
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Questions about 往往
How is 往往 used in a sentence?
This page shows 16 sentences using 往往 (wǎngwǎng, "Often (frequently)"), each with pinyin, an English translation and audio. Every one of them was written by hand for this site.
Are these sentences machine generated?
No. They come from the site's own dictionary examples, graded readers, travel phrasebook and grammar library — all written by a person. A word with no sentence gets no page here, rather than a page of invented ones.
Is 往往 an HSK word?
Yes — 往往 is on the official HSK 4 vocabulary list, and you can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 4 page.
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