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寻常 (xún cháng) — “Ordinary; usual; common” in Chinese

寻常 (xún cháng) means “Ordinary; usual; common” in Chinese. See the pinyin, native audio pronunciation, and 2 example sentences with English translations.

Usage

Ordinary; usual; common.

吉姆被同事们称为“不寻常”的人。

Jim was described by his colleagues as 'unusual'.

他们使用了异乎寻常的华丽词藻。

They were using uncommonly flowery language.

The characters in 寻常

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
寻
xún6seek, search, look for
常
cháng11constant, often, ordinary

More words starting with 寻

  • xún寻le了sought, searched
  • xún寻rén人qǐ启shì事Missing Person Notice, Missing Person Announcement
  • xún寻chóu仇Seek revenge, Avenge
  • xún寻wèi味To savor or ponder over.
  • xún寻huí回retrieve, recover
  • xún寻bǎo宝Treasure hunt, Scavenger hunt
  • xún寻bǎo宝yóu游xì戏treasure hunt, scavenger hunt
  • xún寻cháng常shì事wù物common things, ordinary things
  • xún寻cháng常rén人ordinary person, common person
  • xún寻cháng常rén人jiā家ordinary family, common folk
  • xún寻cháng常dé得hěn很Very common, Quite ordinary
  • xún寻cháng常bǎi百xìng姓ordinary people, common people

Frequently asked questions

What does 寻常 mean in Chinese?
寻常 (xún cháng) means “Ordinary; usual; common”.
How do you pronounce 寻常?
寻常 is pronounced xún cháng in Mandarin Chinese.
How do you say “Ordinary; usual; common.” in Chinese?
“Ordinary; usual; common.” is 寻常 (xún cháng) in Chinese.
How is 寻常 used in a sentence?
This page has 2 example sentences using 寻常, each with pinyin and an English translation.
Format the pinyin for 寻常 →Choose tone marks, tone numbers, or pinyin above the characters, then copy the result.Explore more Chinese words and meanings →Discover expressive Chinese words with pinyin, usage notes, and natural examples.

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