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平时

píng shí · ping shi

Traditional 平時

HSK 2Old HSK 4

Meaning

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  1. ordinarily
  2. in normal times
  3. in peacetime
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In a conversation

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The alarm

  1. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)平时(píngshí)几点(jǐdiǎn)起床(qǐchuáng)？

    What time do you usually get up?

  2. Liangliang

    平时(píngshí)七点(qīdiǎn)，周末(zhōumò)十点(shídiǎn)。

    Usually 7, and 10 on weekends.

  3. Dengdeng

    今天(jīntiān)是(shì)周末(zhōumò)吗(ma)？

    Is today the weekend?

  4. Liangliang

    不是(bùshì)，今天(jīntiān)是(shì)星期三(xīngqīsān)！

    No, today is Wednesday!

  5. Dengdeng

    那(nà)你(nǐ)现在(xiànzài)才(cái)起床(qǐchuáng)，已经(yǐjīng)十点(shídiǎn)了(le)！

    Then you're only getting up now, and it's already 10!

  6. Liangliang

    完了(wánle)！平时(píngshí)我(wǒ)有(yǒu)闹钟(nàozhōng)。

    Oh no! Usually I have an alarm.

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2 examples
01

今(jīn)早(zǎo)我(wǒ)比(bǐ)平(píng)时(shí)早(zǎo)了(le)一(yí)个(gè)小(xiǎo)时(shí)起(qǐ)床(chuáng)。

This morning I got up an hour earlier than usual.

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

02

他(tā)跟(gēn)平(píng)时(shí)一(yí)样(yàng)把(bǎ)钥(yào)匙(shi)放(fàng)在(zài)书(shū)桌(zhuō)上(shàng)。

He put the key on the desk as usual.

Tatoeba: Chinese by tatomeimei · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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平
píng

flat; level

时
shí

o'clock; time

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