平常

píng cháng
HSK 2Adjective (形)Noun (名)

Basic Meaning

adj
Used to describe things, people, or situations that are not special or exceptional.
ordinary; common; normal
普通。
Words:
平常人平常日子
Synonyms:
一般平淡泛泛寻常普通正常通常日常平凡
Antonyms:
突出稀罕奇异可贵独特稀奇杰出异常神秘古怪奇特奇怪奇妙希奇特出特异珍稀
Sentences:
  1. 这(zhè)是(shì)一(yī)个(ge)平(píng)常(cháng)的(de)日(rì)子(zi)。
    This is an ordinary day.
n
Refers to 'on ordinary days', 'on a typical day', or 'under normal circumstances'. Used to talk about routine or habitual situations.
usually; normally
平时。
Words:
平常多有若是平常
Synonyms:
平时通常一般平日平素平居素日常日往常家常
Antonyms:
特别突出出奇
Sentences:
  1. 他(tā)平(píng)常(cháng)都(dōu)是(shì)七(qī)点(diǎn)起(qǐ)床(chuáng)。
    He usually gets up at seven o'clock.
  2. 我(wǒ)平(píng)常(cháng)不(bù)喝(hē)咖(kā)啡(fēi)。
    I normally don't drink coffee.

Characters Breakdown

HSK 2
píng平

flat; fair

HSK 1
cháng常

common