平凡

Pattern visualization

Examples

1. 他过着平凡的生活。▶ —
   He leads an ordinary life.
2. 平凡的岗位也能做出贡献。▶ —
   Even an ordinary post can make a contribution.

Collocations

Mnemonic

平 píng "flat, ordinary" + 凡 fán "common, ordinary": flat and common, i.e. ordinary, commonplace. Same as the Korean word pyeong-beom (平凡). It describes an ordinary state, nothing especially outstanding or remarkable (平凡的生活 an ordinary life, 平凡人 an ordinary person). Its opposite is 非凡 (extraordinary), formed by prefixing 非 "not" to 凡. 平 means "flat, ordinary" (平常, 平等); 凡 means "common, ordinary" (凡是, 凡人).

Related

Quick check

1. What is the opposite of 平凡?

   • 非凡 (extraordinary)
   • 普通 (ordinary)
   • 平常 (usual)
   • 平庸 (mediocre)