常识 (cháng shí) — common sense; general knowledge
Definition
常识 is everyday common sense — the basic, generally known facts people rely on without study. Unlike 知识 (broader learned knowledge) or 常理 (general moral/principled reasoning), 常识 is about practical, down-to-earth know-how.
noun
common sensegeneral knowledge
Measure word · 门
Examples
- 常识。Xué xí cháng shí duì rì cháng shēng huó hěn yǒu bāng zhù.Learning common sense is very helpful for daily life.
- 常识，。Tā quē fá jī běn de cháng shí, suǒ yǐ jīng cháng fàn cuò wù.He lacks basic common sense, so he often makes mistakes.
- 常识。Zhè mén cháng shí shì měi gè xué shēng dōu yīng gāi zhī dào de.This subject of common sense is something every student should know.
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