How to say “common” in Chinese
common, universal
“Common” in Chinese is 通用, tōng yòng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
通用 is read tōng yòng: 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, 甬 — as in 痛 tòng and 桶 tǒng.
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 “通用”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 通用. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 这是国际通用的标准zhèshìguójìtōngyòngdebiāozhǔnThis is an internationally accepted standard.
More words from the lesson “Rare, typical, identical”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “common” in Chinese?
“Common” in Chinese is 通用, pinyin tōngyòng.
What does 通用 mean?
通用 (tōngyòng) means “common, universal”.
How do you write 通用?
通用 is 2 characters: 通 (tōng) — go through; connect; 用 (yòng) — use. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 通用?
通用 is read tōngyòng. Tones: tōng — first tone, yòng — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“common” in the lesson “Rare, typical, identical”
This word is from the topic “Judgments and extremes” of HSK 6. 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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