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通常 Pronunciation and Pinyin

通常 Usage and Examples

usually, generally, or normally

通常雄鸟体形较大,喙较短。

The male is generally larger with a shorter beak.

通常标本必须得脱水。

Normally specimens have to be dehydrated.

The characters in 通常

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
通
tōng11pass through, communicate, understand
常
cháng11constant, often, ordinary

More words starting with 通

  • tōng通le了gōng公lù路Roads opened, Roads connected
  • tōng通biàn便Laxation, Defecate
  • tōng通sú俗Popular, Easy to understand
  • tōng通sú俗xiǎo小shuō说popular fiction, pulp fiction
  • tōng通sú俗de的popular, common
  • tōng通xìn信communication, telecommunication
  • tōng通xìn信fāng方shì式Communication method, Communication mode
  • tōng通xìn信de的communicative, communication
  • tōng通qián前chè澈hòu后de地clearly and thoroughly, comprehensively
  • tōng通qín勤Commute
  • tōng通qín勤shí时jiān间Commute time, Commuting time
  • tōng通qín勤de的commuting

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Questions about 通常

What does 通常 mean in Chinese?

通常 (tōng cháng) means “usually, generally, or normally”.

How do you pronounce 通常?

通常 is pronounced tōng cháng in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “usually, generally, or normally” in Chinese?

“usually, generally, or normally” is 通常 (tōng cháng) in Chinese.

How is 通常 used in a sentence?

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