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寻常

xún cháng · xun chang

Traditional 尋常

HSK 7–9

Meaning

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  1. usual; common; ordinary
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Too many birds in the park

  1. Dengdeng

    今天(jīntiān)公园(gōngyuán)里(lǐ)好多(hǎoduō)鸟(niǎo)在(zài)叫(jiào)，真(zhēn)不寻常(bùxúncháng)。

    So many birds are singing today. That is unusual.

  2. Liangliang

    鸟(niǎo)叫(jiào)有(yǒu)什么(shénme)不寻常(bùxúncháng)的(de)？

    Why is it unusual? Birds always sing.

  3. Dengdeng

    早上(zǎoshang)六点(liùdiǎn)一般(yībān)很(hěn)安静(ānjìng)。

    At six in the morning it is usually very quiet.

  4. Liangliang

    也许(yěxǔ)有人(yǒurén)在(zài)喂(wèi)它们(tāmen)。

    Maybe someone is feeding them.

  5. Dengdeng

    你看(nǐkàn)，那位(nàwèi)阿姨(āyí)手里(shǒulǐ)有(yǒu)一大袋(yīdàdài)面包(miànbāo)！

    Look, that auntie has a big bag of bread!

  6. Liangliang

    怪不得(guàibude)，鸟(niǎo)都(dōu)来(lái)上班(shàngbān)了(le)！

    No wonder. The birds came to work!

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01

那(nà)场(chǎng)事(shì)故(gù)让(ràng)我(wǒ)们(men)陷(xiàn)入(rù)了(le)不(bù)寻(xún)常(cháng)的(de)局(jú)势(shì)。

We were faced with an unusual situation because of the accident.

Tatoeba: Chinese by crescat · English by CM · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

最(zuì)近(jìn)你(nǐ)有(yǒu)看(kàn)见(jiàn)什(shén)么(me)不(bù)寻(xún)常(cháng)的(de)事(shì)吗(ma)？

Did you see anything unusual lately?

Tatoeba: Chinese by MirendaBABY · English by arnxy20 · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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