ordinary; common; usual
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesadjective
ordinary; common; usual; everyday
Etymology: In ancient measurement, '寻' (xún) was eight chi (尺), while '常' (cháng) was twice that length (16 chi). Both represented standard, ordinary lengths, hence the compound came to mean 'ordinary' or 'common'. The word carries a slightly literary or formal tone.
Zhǐ这
zhè只
shì是
xún寻
cháng常
de的
gǎn感
mào冒
，
bù不
yòng用
dān担
xīn心
。
This is just an ordinary cold, no need to worry.
Shí拾
jīn金
bù不
mèi昧
，
zài在
jīn今
tiān天
shì是
xún寻
cháng常
de的
shì事
le了
。
Returning found money without keeping it has become an ordinary thing nowadays.
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Tā他
chuān穿
zhe着
xún寻
cháng常
，
yī一
diǎn点
yě也
bù不
yǐn引
rén人
zhù注
mù目
。
He dresses ordinarily and doesn't attract attention at all.
Zài在
xún寻
cháng常
de的
rì日
zi子
lǐ里
，
tā他
men们
xǐ喜
huan欢
qù去
gōng公
yuán园
sàn散
bù步
。
On ordinary days, they like to go for walks in the park.