ordinary; common; average
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1 sense · 4 examplesadjective
ordinary; common; average; general
Describes something that is not special, unusual, or distinguished; used for people, things, or qualities that are standard or typical.
Tā他
zhǐ只
shì是
yī一
gè个
pǔ普
tōng通
rén人
，
què却
zuò做
chū出
le了
bù不
píng平
fán凡
de的
shì事
。
He is just an ordinary person, yet he did something extraordinary.
Wǒ我
men们
yīng应
gāi该
zūn尊
zhòng重
měi每
yī一
wèi位
pǔ普
tōng通
láo劳
dòng动
zhě者
。
We should respect every ordinary worker.
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Zhè这
zhǒng种
kuǎn款
shì式
hěn很
pǔ普
tōng通
，
méi没
yǒu有
shén什
me么
tè特
bié别
de的
。
This style is very ordinary; there's nothing special about it.
Wǒ我
de的
pǔ普
tōng通
huà话
jiǎng讲
de得
hái还
bú不
gòu够
liú流
lì利
。
My Mandarin is still not fluent enough.