常见

cháng jiàn
HSK 2Adjective (形)Verb (动)

Basic Meaning

adj
Adjective used to describe things or phenomena that are ordinary and appear often.
common; frequently seen; frequently encountered
经常看到或遇到的。
Words:
常见病常见现象常见问题常见错误常见事物常见情况
Synonyms:
屡见不鲜司空见惯
Antonyms:
少见鲜见冷僻珍奇少有稀有生僻独特罕见稀奇
Sentences:
  1. 这(zhè)是(shì)一(yī)个(gè)非(fēi)常(cháng)常(cháng)见(jiàn)的(de)错(cuò)误(wù)。
    This is a very common mistake.
  2. 感(gǎn)冒(mào)是(shì)一(yī)种(zhǒng)常(cháng)见(jiàn)病(bìng)。
    The common cold is a frequently encountered illness.
v
Verb form meaning 'to see/encounter frequently'. This usage is less common than the adjective form. It's often used in formal or written contexts, such as 在...中常见.
to often see; to often encounter
经常看到或遇到。
Synonyms:
习见
Antonyms:
少见鲜见罕见仅见
Sentences:
  1. 在(zài)中(zhōng)国(guó)北(běi)方(fāng)，冬(dōng)天(tiān)常(cháng)见(jiàn)下(xià)雪(xuě)。
    In northern China, it's common to see snow in winter.
  2. 在(zài)年(nián)轻(qīng)人(rén)的(de)对(duì)话(huà)中(zhōng)，你(nǐ)常(cháng)会(huì)见(jiàn)到(dào)这(zhè)些(xiē)网(wǎng)络(luò)流(liú)行(xíng)语(yǔ)。
    In young people's conversations, you will often encounter these internet buzzwords.

Characters Breakdown

HSK 1
cháng常

common

HSK 1
jiàn见

to see; to look at