凡响 (fán xiǎng) — (usually in negative constructions) ordinary music; (in 不同凡响) extraordinary, remarkable
Definition
凡响 literally means 'ordinary music', but it almost always appears inside the set phrases 不同凡响 or 非同凡响 to mean 'extraordinary, remarkable'. Don't try to use 凡响 on its own — learn the phrases.
noun
(usually in negative constructions) ordinary music(in 不同凡响) extraordinaryremarkable
Examples
- ，。Tā de biǎo yǎn bù tóng fán xiǎng, yíng dé le quán chǎng zhǎng shēng.His performance was extraordinary and won applause from the whole audience.
- 凡响，。Zhè bù diàn yǐng fēi tóng fán xiǎng, zhí dé yí kàn.This movie is out of the ordinary and worth watching.
- ，。Zhè ge shè jì bù tóng fán xiǎng, ràng rén yǎn qián yí liàng.This design is remarkable and makes people's eyes light up.
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