普通 (pǔ tōng) — common; ordinary; average

Définition

普通 describes everyday things or people as 'common, ordinary, average' — neither special nor unusual. Generally neutral or slightly negative; 普遍 stresses 'widespread' across many cases, while 平常 is more about routine daily life.

adjective
commonordinaryaverage

Exemples

  • Tā zhǐ shì yí gè pǔ tōng rén.
    He is just an ordinary person.
  • 普通
    Zhè zhòng cài zài chāo shì hěn pǔ tōng.
    This kind of vegetable is very common in supermarkets.
  • 普通
    Zhè jiàn yī fu yàng zi hěn pǔ tōng.
    This piece of clothing looks very ordinary.

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