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常人

cháng rén
个 gè
HSK 3.0 Level 7 Noun Uncommon

Definitions

  1. 1. ordinary person

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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异人
yì rén

eccentric

指与众不同、有特殊才能的人，与常人相对

Register variants

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凡人
fán rén

ordinary person

口语或文学中常用，表示普通的人

Synonyms

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普通人
pǔ tōng rén

ordinary person

指一般的人，与“常人”意义相近

Usage notes

Common mistakes

不要将“常人”与“常驻”或“常务”混淆，“常人”仅指普通的人。

Formality

“常人”偏正式，多用于书面或较严肃的语境；口语中更常说“普通人”。

Example Sentences

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常人 很难做到这件事。
It is very difficult for an ordinary person to accomplish this.

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Child Words of 常人

人
rén

person; people

常
cháng

always