正常 (zhèng cháng) — normal; regular; ordinary

Definition

正常 emphasizes that something is functioning as it should — no problem, no abnormality. Pairs naturally with 日常 (routine/daily) and contrasts with 反常 (abnormal).

adjective
normalregularordinary

Examples

  • 正常
    Xiàn zài yí qiè zhèng cháng, bú yòng dān xīn.
    Everything is normal now, no need to worry.
  • 正常
    Zhè zhǒng shēng yīn bú zhèng cháng, wǒ men qù kàn yí xià.
    This sound is not normal, let's go check.
  • 正常
    Jiǎn chá jié guǒ hěn zhèng cháng, nǐ shēn tǐ hěn hǎo.
    The test results are normal; your body is fine.

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