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    Expressing 'common' with 常见 (chángjiàn)

    Description & Modification
    Frequency & Habit

    Structure

    常见 + 的 + Noun

    Explanation

    常见 (chángjiàn) is an adjective meaning "common" or "frequently seen," used to describe things that occur often or are widely encountered. It typically appears before the noun it modifies, connected by 的.

    Examples

    • 感冒是最常见的疾病之一。

      gǎnmào shì zuì chángjiàn de jíbìng zhī yī.

      The common cold is one of the most common illnesses.

    • 这种错误在初学者中很常见。

      zhè zhǒng cuòwù zài chūxuézhě zhōng hěn chángjiàn.

      This kind of mistake is very common among beginners.

    • 路边常见的那种花叫什么名字？

      lùbiān chángjiàn de nà zhǒng huā jiào shénme míngzì?

      What's the name of that flower commonly seen by the roadside?

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