Definition
常识 (cháng shí) refers to practical, everyday knowledge that most people are expected to know — 'common sense'. It is narrower than 知识 (zhī shi), which covers any kind of knowledge (academic, technical, etc.). 常理 (cháng lǐ) is similar but emphasizes generally accepted reasoning and moral principles rather than practical facts.
noun
common sensegeneral knowledge
Measure word · 门
Easily confused
- 尝试cháng shìsound-aliketo try, to attempt
Examples
- 常识。Xuéxí cháng shí duì rìcháng shēnghuó hěn yǒu bāngzhù.Learning common sense is very helpful for daily life.
- 常识，。Tā quēfá jīběn de cháng shí, suǒyǐ jīngcháng fàn cuòwù.He lacks basic common sense, so he often makes mistakes.
- 常识。Zhè mén cháng shí shì měi gè xuéshēng dōu yīnggāi zhīdào de.This subject of common sense is something every student should know.
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