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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