平凡 (píng fán) — ordinary, commonplace
Definition
平凡 describes a life, person, or story as ordinary and unremarkable, often with a warm or accepting tone. 平淡 describes something flat or bland (taste, writing); 平庸 is more critical, meaning mediocre.
adjective
ordinarycommonplace
Examples
- 平凡，。Tā de shēng huó hěn píng fán, dàn tā hěn mǎn zú.His life is ordinary, but he is very content.
- 平凡。Zhè bù diàn yǐng jiǎng shù le yí gè píng fán rén de gù shi.This movie tells the story of an ordinary person.
- 平凡，。Suī rán gōng zuò píng fán, dàn tā zuò dé fēi cháng rèn zhēn.Although the job is ordinary, he does it very carefully.
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