常见

cháng jiàn

HSK 3.0 Level 3 Uncommon

Definitions

1. commonly seen
2. common
3. to see sth frequently

Word relationships

Antonyms

1 item

• 罕见 hǎn jiàn 罕见 hǎn jiàn rare rarely seen, uncommon: rare

Related words

2 items

• 普遍 pǔ biàn 普遍 pǔ biàn universal widespread, general: universal
• 频繁 pín fán 频繁 pín fán frequently frequent, often: frequently

Usage notes

Collocations

常见 is often paired with 病 (disease), 错误 (mistake), or 问题 (problem) to describe common occurrences.

Common mistakes

Do not confuse 常见 with 通常 (usually). 常见 is an adjective, while 通常 is an adverb.

Example Sentences

2 shown

这是一种 常见 的自然现象。

This is a common natural phenomenon.

这很 常见 。

Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 6075518)

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Words Containing 常见

• 常见问题 常见问题 cháng jiàn wèn tí: common problems

Child Words of 常见

• 常 常 cháng: always
• 见 见 jiàn: to see
• 见 见 xiàn: to appear