How to say “normal” in Chinese
normal
“Normal” in Chinese is 正常, zhèng cháng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
正常 is read zhèng 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 “正常”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 正常. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 体温正常没有发烧tǐwēnzhèngcháng,méiyǒufāshāoTemperature's normal, no fever.
- 目前系统运行正常mùqiánxìtǒngyùnxíngzhèngchángThe system is currently running normally.
More words from the lesson “At the doctor's”
Look up another word in the Chinese–English dictionary: in English, in pinyin or in characters.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say “normal” in Chinese?
“Normal” in Chinese is 正常, pinyin zhèngcháng.
What does 正常 mean?
正常 (zhèngcháng) means “normal”.
How do you write 正常?
正常 is 2 characters: 正 (zhèng) — just; correct; 常 (cháng) — usual, often. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 正常?
正常 is read zhèngcháng. Tones: zhèng — fourth tone, cháng — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“normal” in the lesson “At the doctor's”
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.
Start for free