How to say “common” in Chinese
common, often seen
“Common” in Chinese is 常见, cháng jiàn: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
常见 is read cháng jiàn: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
非常 means “unusual”, that is, “extremely”.
再见 literally means “see you again”.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “常见”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 常见. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 感冒是很常见的病gǎnmàoshìhěnchángjiàndebìngA cold is a very common illness.
- 这类问题很常见zhèlèiwèntíhěnchángjiànQuestions like these come up often.
- 这是一种常见的社会现象zhèshìyìzhǒngchángjiàndeshèhuìxiànxiàngThis is a common social phenomenon.
More words from the lesson “Often, always, usually”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “common” in Chinese?
“Common” in Chinese is 常见, pinyin chángjiàn.
What does 常见 mean?
常见 (chángjiàn) means “common, often seen”.
How do you write 常见?
常见 is 2 characters: 常 (cháng) — usual, often; 见 (jiàn) — see. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 常见?
常见 is read chángjiàn. Tones: cháng — second tone, jiàn — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“common” in the lesson “Often, always, usually”
This word is from the topic “Health and wrap-up” of HSK 3. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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