平常

Pattern visualization

Examples

1. 他平常很少喝酒。▶ —
   He rarely drinks ordinarily.
2. 这只是一个平常的周末。▶ —
   This is just an ordinary weekend.

Collocations

Mnemonic

平 píng "level" + 常 cháng "constant": ① adverb/noun "usually, ordinary times" (平常 I seldom go out) ② adjective "ordinary" (平常的日子). Contrast 通常: 平常 leans to "everyday/ordinarily", 通常 to "generally, as a rule".

Related

Quick check

1. What is a difference between 平常 and 通常?

   • 平常 = everyday/ordinary; 通常 = generally, as a rule
   • opposites
   • 平常 = color; 通常 = taste
   • 通常 = past only