Definition
平时 (píng shí) is a time noun often used as an adverb meaning 'ordinarily, in normal times' — it describes how things usually are, as opposed to a special or exceptional day. Unlike 平常 (which is also an adjective meaning 'ordinary') and 平日 (which specifically means weekdays or non-holiday days), 平时 has a broader sense of 'normal/peacetime'. 通常 (tōng cháng) is a more formal and general adverb for 'usually, normally'.
noun
ordinarilyin normal timesusually
Examples
- 平时。Wǒ píng shí xǐhuan kàn shū.I usually like to read.
- 平时,。píng shí zhèlǐ rén bù duō, dànshì zhōumò rén hěn duō.Usually there aren't many people here, but there are a lot on weekends.
- 平时,。Tā píng shí bù hē jiǔ, jīntiān gāoxìng cái hē le yì diǎn.He doesn't usually drink, but today he had a little because he's happy.
Grammar
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