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普遍

pǔ biàn · pu bian

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HSK 3Old HSK 4

Meaning

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  1. universal
  2. general
  3. widespread
  4. common
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Riding to work

  1. Dengdeng

    现在(xiànzài)骑(qí)共享单车(gòngxiǎngdānchē)很(hěn)普遍(pǔbiàn)。

    Riding shared bikes is very common now.

  2. Liangliang

    对(duì)，早上(zǎoshang)上班(shàngbān)的(de)人(rén)普遍(pǔbiàn)骑车(qíchē)。

    Yes. In the morning people commonly ride to work.

  3. Dengdeng

    在(zài)我(wǒ)家乡(jiāxiāng)，骑车(qíchē)不(bù)普遍(pǔbiàn)。

    Where I am from, riding is not common.

  4. Liangliang

    那(nà)你们(nǐmen)怎么(zěnme)上班(shàngbān)？

    Then how do you get to work?

  5. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)走路(zǒulù)，我(wǒ)家(jiā)离(lí)公司(gōngsī)只(zhǐ)有(yǒu)两分钟(liǎngfēnzhōng)。

    I walk. My home is two minutes from work.

  6. Liangliang

    那(nà)你(nǐ)不用(bùyòng)骑车(qíchē)，你(nǐ)真(zhēn)幸运(xìngyùn)！

    Then you do not need a bike. You are so lucky!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

夫(fū)妻(qī)分(fēn)担(dān)家(jiā)务(wù)的(de)情(qíng)况(kuàng)愈(yù)来(lái)愈(yù)普(pǔ)遍(biàn)。

More and more married couples share household chores.

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

02

地(dì)震(zhèn)后(hòu)人(rén)们(men)普(pǔ)遍(biàn)觉(jué)得(de)恐(kǒng)慌(huāng)。

There was widespread panic after the earthquake.

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

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普
pǔ

general; popular

遍
biàn

everywhere; all over

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