平常 (píng cháng) — (adjective) ordinary, common; (noun) ordinary times, usual days
Definition
平常 is both an adjective meaning 'ordinary, common' and a noun meaning 'ordinary times, everyday life.' As a noun it's close to 平时 — but 平常 sounds slightly more literary and can modify nouns (平常人), while 平时 is purely adverbial.
adjective
ordinarycommon
noun
ordinary timesusual days
Examples
- 平常，。Zhè jiàn shì hěn píng cháng, bú yòng jué de qí guài.This matter is very ordinary; there's no need to find it strange.
- 平常。Tā chuān le yí jiàn hěn píng cháng de yī fu.He wore a very ordinary piece of clothing.
- 平常，。Zài píng cháng, tā dōu hěn máng.In ordinary times, he is always very busy.
Grammar
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