普遍 (pǔ biàn) — common, widespread, universal
Definition
Describes something that exists or happens everywhere or in most cases (widespread). Compared to 普通 ('ordinary/average'), 普遍 focuses on how widely something is found, not on how typical a thing is.
adjective
commonwidespreaduniversal
Examples
- 普遍。Zhè zhǒng kàn fǎ hěn pǔ biàn.This view is very common.
- 普遍。Diàn nǎo zài xiàn zài de shēng huó zhōng pǔ biàn shǐ yòng.Computers are widely used in modern life.
- 普遍。Zhè ge wèn tí zài quán shì jiè dōu hěn pǔ biàn.This problem is very common all over the world.
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