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通常

tōng cháng · tong chang

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 3Old HSK 5

Meaning

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  1. regular; usual; normal
  2. usually; normally
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In a conversation

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The alarm clock

  1. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)通常(tōngcháng)几点(jǐdiǎn)起床(qǐchuáng)？

    What time do you usually get up?

  2. Dengdeng

    通常(tōngcháng)六点(liùdiǎn)。

    Usually at six.

  3. Liangliang

    周末(zhōumò)呢(ne)？

    And on weekends?

  4. Dengdeng

    也(yě)是(shì)六点(liùdiǎn)。

    Six too.

  5. Liangliang

    为什么(wèishénme)？

    Why?

  6. Dengdeng

    因为(yīnwèi)我的(wǒde)闹钟(nàozhōng)不(bù)知道(zhīdào)今天(jīntiān)是(shì)周末(zhōumò)。

    My alarm doesn't know it's the weekend.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

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.

02

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.

Tatoeba: Chinese by musclegirlxyp · English by zvzuibqx · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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通
tōng

to go through; to know well

常
cháng

always; ever

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