How to say “ordinary” in Chinese
ordinary; usually
“Ordinary” in Chinese is 平常, píng cháng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
平常 is read píng cháng: 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”.
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 “平常”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 平常. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 我平常六点起床。wǒpíngchángliùdiǎnqǐchuángI usually get up at six.
- 你平常在哪儿理发？nǐpíngchángzàinǎrlǐfàWhere do you usually get your hair cut?
More words from the lesson “An ordinary day”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “ordinary” in Chinese?
“Ordinary” in Chinese is 平常, pinyin píngcháng.
What does 平常 mean?
平常 (píngcháng) means “ordinary; usually”.
How do you write 平常?
平常 is 2 characters: 平 (píng) — flat, calm; 常 (cháng) — usual, often. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 平常?
平常 is read píngcháng. Tones: píng — second tone, cháng — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“ordinary” in the lesson “An ordinary day”
This word is from the topic “Health and habits” of HSK 4. 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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