平常

píng cháng · ping chang

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

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  1. ordinary
  2. common
  3. usually
  4. ordinarily

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2 examples
01

我(Wǒ)和(hé)平(píng)常(cháng)一(yí)样(yàng)起(qǐ)得(de)早(zǎo)。

I got up early as usual.

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02

这(Zhè)只(zhǐ)是(shì)一(yí)件(jiàn)平(píng)常(cháng)的(de)小(xiǎo)事(shì),不(bú)用(yòng)放(fàng)在(zài)心(xīn)上(shàng)。

This is just an ordinary little thing, no need to take it to heart.

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