How to say “widespread” in Chinese
widespread, common
“Widespread” in Chinese is 普遍, pǔ biàn: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
普遍 is read pǔ biàn: 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
On the left, 辶 “walk”; inside, 扁 biǎn hints at the sound.
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 “普遍”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 普遍. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 现在网购已经很普遍了xiànzàiwǎnggòuyǐjīnghěnpǔbiànleShopping online is already common now.
- 城市里堵车的现象很普遍。chéngshìlidǔchēdexiànxiànghěnpǔbiànTraffic jams are very common in cities.
More words from the lesson “In fact and basically”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “widespread” in Chinese?
“Widespread” in Chinese is 普遍, pinyin pǔbiàn.
What does 普遍 mean?
普遍 (pǔbiàn) means “widespread, common”.
How do you write 普遍?
普遍 is 2 characters: 普 (pǔ) — universal, everywhere; 遍 (biàn) — time; everywhere. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 普遍?
普遍 is read pǔbiàn. Tones: pǔ — third tone, biàn — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“widespread” in the lesson “In fact and basically”
This word is from the topic “Ecology and technology” 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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