通常

tōng cháng

HSK 3Adjective (形)Adverb (副)

Basic Meaning

adj

usual; ordinary; normal

平常的；一般的；普通的。

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特殊特别异常

Sentences:

这(zhè)是(shì)一(yī)个(gè)通(tōng)常(cháng)的(de)做(zuò)法(fǎ)，大(dà)家(jiā)都(dōu)这(zhè)样(yàng)处(chǔ)理(lǐ)。
This is a usual practice; everyone handles it this way.
今(jīn)天(tiān)的(de)客(kè)流(liù)量(liàng)比(bǐ)通(tōng)常(cháng)情(qíng)况(kuàng)多(duō)得(de)多(duō)。
The customer flow today is much higher than the normal situation.

adv

As an adverb, it describes what commonly happens. In negative sentences, use '通常不...' (usually not...) rather than '不通常...'.

usually; normally; generally

在一般情况下；大多数时候。

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偶尔有时罕见

Sentences:

我(wǒ)通(tōng)常(cháng)早(zǎo)上(shàng)八(bā)点(diǎn)起(qǐ)床(chuáng)。
I usually wake up at eight o'clock in the morning.
这(zhè)家(jiā)餐(cān)厅(tīng)通(tōng)常(cháng)不(bù)提(tí)供(gòng)晚(wǎn)餐(cān)。
This restaurant usually does not serve dinner.

go through; lead to; communicate

common