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平常
píngcháng
Description
"平常"是一个很常用的词，可以指"普通、一般"，也可以指"平时、通常的时候"。
"平常" is a very common word that can mean "ordinary, usual" or "normally, usually."
我们平常说话或者写文章都会用到它。
We usually use it when speaking or writing.
Meanings
平常píngcháng
usually; normally; ordinarily
我平常七点起床。
I usually get up at seven.
平常píngcháng
ordinary; common; nothing special
这只是一件很平常的小事。
This is just a very ordinary little thing.
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Notes
- Etymology
平 (level/ordinary) + 常 (constant/usual), together meaning "usual, everyday".
- Nuance
as an adverb 平常 is close to 平时; as an adjective it means "unremarkable".
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