常用

cháng yòng

commonly used

Dictionary entry

in common usage

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这些都是常用字,要多写几遍。

Zhèxiē dōu shì cháng yòng zì, yào duō xiě jǐ biàn.

English

These are all common characters, write them a few more times.

手机是现在最常用的东西。

Shǒujī shì xiànzài zuì cháng yòng de dōngxi.

English

Phones are the most commonly used thing these days.

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  • 很常用very commonly used
  • 常用的词frequently used words
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