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平常

píngcháng

Description

"平常"的意思是普通、一般,也可以指平时的日子。

"平常" means ordinary, usual, and can also refer to regular days.

我们常用它来说事情很平常,没什么特别。

We often use it to say something is very ordinary, nothing special.

Meanings

平常píngcháng

ordinary; common; usual

这只是一件很平常的事。

This is just a very ordinary matter.

平常píngcháng

usually; ordinarily; in normal times

我平常七点起床。

I usually get up at seven.

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Notes

  • Etymology

    平 (level, ordinary) + 常 (constant, usual), together meaning 'ordinary' or 'usually'.

  • Nuance

    平常 stresses 'not special'; 平时 more often refers to 'in everyday times'.

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