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    Expressing 'average' or 'on average' with 平均 (píngjūn)

    Degree & Intensity
    Numbers & Quantity

    Structure

    平均 + Verb / Adjective

    Explanation

    平均 (píngjūn) means 'average' or 'on average.' It can function as an adjective, adverb, or verb depending on context. As an adverb it modifies verbs to mean 'on average,' and as an adjective it describes something as being evenly distributed.

    Examples

    • 这个班的平均成绩比上学期提高了不少。

      zhège bān de píngjūn chéngjì bǐ shàng xuéqī tígāo le bù shǎo.

      The average score of this class has improved a lot compared to last semester.

    • 他平均每天跑五公里。

      tā píngjūn měi tiān pǎo wǔ gōnglǐ.

      He runs an average of five kilometers per day.

    • 北京的平均房价还是很高的。

      běijīng de píngjūn fángjià háishì hěn gāo de.

      The average housing price in Beijing is still very high.

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