平常

Meaning(adjective, adverb, time word, noun)

ordinary; common; usually; ordinarily

Examples

• 我平常七点起床。

  wǒ píng cháng qī diǎn qǐ chuáng.

  I usually get up at seven.

• 这件事很平常，别担心。

  zhè jiàn shì hěn píng cháng, bié dān xīn.

  This is quite normal, don't worry.

• 他今天比平常来得早。

  tā jīn tiān bǐ píng cháng lái de zǎo.

  He came earlier than usual today.

Easily confused

• 平时 — 平时 is only a time word ("normally, ordinarily"); 平常 is also an adjective ("ordinary, common").

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