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Expressing something as common or ordinary with 寻常 (xúncháng)
Description & Modification
Structure
寻常 + 的 + Noun
Explanation
The adjective 寻常 (xúncháng) means "ordinary" or "common" and describes things that are usual or unremarkable. It is frequently used in literary or formal contexts and often appears in contrast with something extraordinary.
Examples
这只是一次寻常的感冒，不用太担心。
Zhè zhǐ shì yí cì xúncháng de gǎnmào, bú yòng tài dānxīn.
It's just an ordinary cold; don't worry too much.
今天的会议和寻常没什么不同。
Jīntiān de huìyì hé xúncháng méi shénme bù tóng.
Today's meeting was no different from usual.
他看起来是个寻常的老人，其实身手很好。
Tā kàn qǐlái shì gè xúncháng de lǎorén, qíshí shēnshǒu hěn hǎo.
He looks like an ordinary old man, but he's actually very skilled.