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.