How to say “common sense” in Chinese
common sense, general knowledge
“Common sense” in Chinese is 常识, cháng shí: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke.
How to pronounce it
常识 is read cháng shí: 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”.
In 认识 “to know someone” it is read with the neutral tone: shi.
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 “常识”.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “common sense” in Chinese?
“Common sense” in Chinese is 常识, pinyin chángshí.
What does 常识 mean?
常识 (chángshí) means “common sense, general knowledge”.
How do you write 常识?
常识 is 2 characters: 常 (cháng) — usual, often; 识 (shí) — know, recognize. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 常识?
常识 is read chángshí. Tones: cháng — second tone, shí — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“common sense” in the lesson “Kinds and features”
This word is from the topic “Measurements and data” of HSK 5. 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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