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    Chinese Grammar

    Expressing 'ordinary' or 'usual' with 平常 (píngcháng)

    Description & Modification
    Frequency & Habit

    Structure

    平常 + 的 + Noun

    Explanation

    平常 (píngcháng) means "ordinary," "usual," or "normal," describing something that is routine or unremarkable. It can function as an adjective or a noun. For example, 平常的一天 means "an ordinary day."

    Examples

    • 今天就是平常的一天，没什么特别的。

      Jīntiān jiùshì píngcháng de yī tiān, méi shénme tèbié de.

      Today is just an ordinary day, nothing special.

    • 她平常都是骑自行车去上班的。

      Tā píngcháng dōu shì qí zìxíngchē qù shàngbān de.

      She usually rides her bicycle to work.

    • 这家店的味道跟平常不太一样。

      Zhè jiā diàn de wèidào gēn píngcháng bú tài yīyàng.

      The taste at this restaurant is different from usual.

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