平常

píngcháng

ordinary

adjectivenounHSK 3.0 word list · Band 4
Dictionary entry

ordinary; common; usually

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See it in sentences

他平常六点起床。

Tā píngcháng liù diǎn qǐchuáng.

English

He usually gets up at six.

平常我很晚才睡。

Píngcháng wǒ hěn wǎn cái shuì.

English

I usually go to bed late.

Goes with

  • 很平常very ordinary
  • 平常事everyday matter

Similar

普通pǔtōng
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