通常

Meaning(adverb, distinguishing word)

regular; usual; normal; usually; normally

Examples

• 我通常七点起床。

  wǒ tōng cháng qī diǎn qǐ chuáng.

  I usually get up at seven.

• 通常情况下，周末不用加班。

  tōng cháng qíng kuàng xià, zhōu mò bú yòng jiā bān.

  Normally there's no overtime at weekends.

• 这种病通常不太严重。

  zhè zhǒng bìng tōng cháng bú tài yán zhòng.

  This illness is usually not very serious.

Easily confused

• 经常 — 经常 is about frequency (often); 通常 is about the general rule and can start a sentence.

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