普通
pǔtōngTraditional: 普通
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Translation
ordinary, common, average
Word origin
A compound of 普 (pǔ, universal, widespread) and 通 (tōng, to go through, common), describing what is widespread and so ordinary.
- Origin
- compound
- Root
- 普 (pǔ, universal) + 通 (tōng, common)
Stroke order
普
通
Examples
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He is just an ordinary worker.
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This was a perfectly ordinary day.
语言。
Mandarin is the official language of China.
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I like a simple, ordinary life.
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The food at this restaurant is rather average.
普通 (pǔ tōng) is an adjective meaning ordinary or common. It contrasts with 特别 (special) and appears in 普通话, the standard spoken form of Mandarin.
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