tōngcháng

通常

HSK 3Word · Adjective

usual; common; ordinary

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Meanings

1 sense · 5 examples
1.

adjective

usual; common; ordinary; general

neutral

Used as an attributive adjective (属性词) to describe things that are standard, customary, or not special. Often modifies nouns like '情况', '方法', '时间'.

Tā他
tōng通
cháng常
liù六
diǎn点
zhōng钟
jiù就
qǐ起
chuáng床
 。

He usually gets up at six o'clock.

Zhè这
shì是
tōng通
cháng常
de的
qíng情
kuàng况
 ,
bù不
bì必
dān担
xīn心
 。

This is the usual situation; there's no need to worry.

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Wǒ我
men们
tōng通
cháng常
zuò坐
dì地
tiě铁
shàng上
bān班
 。

We usually take the subway to work.

Àn按
zhào照
tōng通
cháng常
de的
fāng方
fǎ法
 ,
zhè这
dào道
tí题
yīng应
gāi该
zhè这
yàng样
jiě解
 。

According to the usual method, this problem should be solved this way.

Cān餐
tīng厅
tōng通
cháng常
wǎn晚
shàng上
jiǔ九
diǎn点
guān关
mén门
 。

The restaurant usually closes at 9 PM.