正常

zhèng cháng

HSK 2.0 Level 4 HSK 3.0 Level 4 Adjective Very common

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Definitions

1. regular
2. normal
3. ordinary

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Word relationships

Antonyms

1 item

• 异常 yì cháng 异常 yì cháng unusual; abnormal: unusual; abnormal

Related words

2 items

• 一般 yī bān 一般 yī bān same: same
• 正常化 zhèng cháng huà 正常化 zhèng cháng huà normalization (of diplomatic relations etc): normalization (of diplomatic relations etc)

Usage notes

Common mistakes

不要混淆“正常”和“正式”。“正常”指符合常规，“正式”指正式场合或官方认可的。

Formality

“正常”既可用于口语也可用于书面语，没有严格的正式或非正式之分。

Example Sentences

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他的体温 正常 。

His body temperature is normal.

它很 正常 。

Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 5780622)

計畫 正常 執行。

Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 13117549)

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Words Containing 正常

• 不正常 不正常 bù zhèng cháng: abnormal
• 不正常状况 不正常状况 bù zhèng cháng zhuàng kuàng: abnormal state
• 正常化 正常化 zhèng cháng huà: normalization (of diplomatic relations etc)
• 正常工作 正常工作 zhèng cháng gōng zuò: normal operation
• 正常成本 正常成本 zhèng cháng chéng běn: normal cost (accountancy)
• 正常菌群 正常菌群 zhèng cháng jūn qún: microbiome
• 非正常 非正常 fēi zhèng cháng: abnormal

Child Words of 正常

• 常 常 cháng: always
• 正 正 zhēng: first month of the lunar year
• 正 正 zhèng: straight