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普通 (pǔ tōng): ordinary, common

Meaning & Stroke Order

HSK 4adjective

Word info

Pinyin
Meaning
ordinary, common
Characters
2
Part of speech
adjective
HSK level
HSK 4

Full definitions

Meanings grouped by pronunciation.

  • common
  • ordinary
  • general
  • average
  • common
  • ordinary
  • general
  • average

Chinese explanation

  • 平常的,一般的,不特别的
  • 指大多数情况下都这样,没有什么特别之处。

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HSK 4

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Example sentences

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This is a very common question.

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He is just an ordinary student.

。

We live an ordinary life.

。

This piece of clothing looks very ordinary.

。

I am just an ordinary person.

,。

This piece of clothing is very ordinary, but very comfortable.

,。

They are just ordinary friends, not lovers.

。

Standard Mandarin is the common language of China.

,。

The food at this restaurant is very ordinary, nothing special.

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