平平 (píng píng) — average, mediocre, so-so

Definición

平平 (píngping) is a bound reduplicated form used as an adjective meaning 'average, so-so' — almost always followed by a complement like 的 or 无奇. Often used pejoratively to imply mediocrity rather than neutral adequacy.

bound form

averagemediocreso-so

Ejemplos

平平，。
Zhè cì kǎo shì de chéng jì zhǐ shì píng píng, bú suàn hǎo yě bú suàn chà.
The exam results were just average, neither good nor bad.
平平，。
Zhè bù diàn yǐng de jù qíng hěn píng píng, méi yǒu shén me jīng xǐ.
The plot of this movie is very mediocre, there's no surprise.
平平，。
Tā de biǎo xiàn yì zhí píng píng, méi yǒu tè bié tū chū de dì fāng.
His performance has always been average, nothing particularly outstanding.

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