通常

tōng cháng

HSK 2.0 Level 5 HSK 3.0 Level 5 Adjective Common

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Definitions

1. regular
2. usual
3. normal
4. usually
5. normally

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Word relationships

Related words

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• 平常 píng cháng 平常 píng cháng ordinary adjective meaning 'ordinary' or 'usual': ordinary

Synonyms

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• 经常 jīng cháng 经常 jīng cháng frequently; constantly; regularly; often used as an adverb meaning 'usually' or 'often': frequently; constantly; regularly; often
• 一般 yī bān 一般 yī bān same used as an adverb meaning 'generally' or 'normally': same

Usage notes

Collocations

通常 is often used with 来说 to mean 'generally speaking', e.g., 通常来说.

Common mistakes

通常 is an adverb meaning 'usually' and cannot be used as an adjective before nouns like 通常的情况 (use 正常的情况 instead).

Example Sentences

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我们 通常 怎么称呼他？

How do we usually address him?

礼拜天我 通常 休息。

On Sundays, I usually rest.

在美国餐厅吃饭， 通常 要给小费。

In American restaurants, you usually need to leave a tip.

湯姆 通常 會騎車上學。

Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 10332936)

我 通常 九時睡覺。

Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 350696)

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Child Words of 通常

• 常 常 cháng: always
• 通 通 tòng: classifier for an activity, taken in its entirety (tirade of abuse, stint of music playing, bout of drinking etc)