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通常

tōng cháng · tong chang

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

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人(rén)们(men)送(sòng)礼(lǐ)通(tōng)常(cháng)都(dōu)不(bú)会(huì)送(sòng)钱(qián)，但(dàn)是(shì)也(yě)会(huì)有(yǒu)例(lì)外(wài)的(de)情(qíng)况(kuàng)。

On gift-giving occasions, people generally avoid giving money, but there are exceptions.

Tatoeba: Chinese by nickyeow · English by CM · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

人(rén)们(men)通(tōng)常(cháng)不(bù)喜(xǐ)欢(huan)他(tā)们(men)不(bù)理(lǐ)解(jiě)的(de)事(shì)物(wù)。

People usually don't like what they don't understand.

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to go through; to know well

always; ever

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