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常识

cháng shí · chang shi

Traditional 常識

HSK 4Old HSK 5Measure word: 门 mén

Meaning

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  1. common sense
  2. general knowledge
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How many days in a year?

  1. Liangliang

    灯灯(dēngdēng)，你(nǐ)知道(zhīdào)一年(yīnián)有(yǒu)多少(duōshao)天(tiān)吗(ma)？

    Dengdeng, do you know how many days a year has?

  2. Dengdeng

    这(zhè)是(shì)常识(chángshí)吧(ba)，三百六十五(sānbǎiliùshíwǔ)天(tiān)。

    That is common knowledge, right? Three hundred and sixty-five days.

  3. Liangliang

    那(nà)你(nǐ)知道(zhīdào)闰年(rùnnián)有(yǒu)多少(duōshao)天(tiān)吗(ma)？

    Then do you know how many days a leap year has?

  4. Dengdeng

    这个(zhège)不是(bùshì)常识(chángshí)吧(ba)……三百六十六(sānbǎiliùshíliù)天(tiān)？

    That is not common knowledge, is it? ... 366 days?

  5. Liangliang

    答对(dáduì)了(le)！你的(nǐde)常识(chángshí)比(bǐ)我(wǒ)想(xiǎng)的(de)多(duō)。

    Correct! You know more than I thought.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

这(zhè)是(shì)基(jī)本(běn)常(cháng)识(shí)，你(nǐ)应(yīng)该(gāi)知(zhī)道(dào)。

This is basic common sense; you should know it.

02

他(tā)缺(quē)乏(fá)安(ān)全(quán)常(cháng)识(shí)，经(jīng)常(cháng)冒(mào)险(xiǎn)。

He lacks safety common sense and often takes risks.

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常
cháng

always; ever

识
shí

to know; knowledge

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