平常

píng cháng

HSK 2.0 Level 5 HSK 3.0 Level 4 Adjective Common

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Definitions

1. ordinary
2. common
3. usually
4. ordinarily

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 特殊 tè shū 特殊 tè shū special 表示不寻常: special
• 异常 yì cháng 异常 yì cháng unusual; abnormal 作为副词表示不寻常地: unusual; abnormal

Synonyms

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• 普通 pǔ tōng 普通 pǔ tōng common 用于描述事物的一般性: common
• 通常 tōng cháng 通常 tōng cháng regular 作为副词表示一般情况: regular

Usage notes

Collocations

As an adverb, 平常 is often used with habitual actions or general states, e.g., 我平常六点起床.

Common mistakes

平常 can be both an adjective and an adverb, but learners often incorrectly use it as a verb or overextend its adverb use with adjectives.

Example Sentences

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我 平常 六点起床。

I usually get up at six.

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Words Containing 平常

• 平常心 平常心 píng cháng xīn: levelheadedness
• 不平常 不平常 bù píng cháng: remarkable
• 平常日 平常日 píng cháng rì: weekday
• 平平常常 平平常常 píng píng cháng cháng: nothing out of the ordinary

Child Words of 平常

• 常 常 cháng: always
• 平 平 píng: flat