tōng cháng
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  • 1

    adj.usual; general; normal

    • zhè shì tā de tōng cháng zuò fǎ

      通常做法

      This is his normal practice.

    • zài tōng cháng de qíng kuàng xia wǒ bù huì nà yàng zuò

      通常情况那样

      In normal conditions, I won't do that.

    • tōng cháng xué zhì wéi dào nián

      通常学制34

      The usual duration of studies is three to four years.

  • 2

    adv.ordinarily; usually; generally; as a rule

    • tā tōng cháng liù diǎn qǐ chuáng

      通常起床

      He generally get up at six o'clock.

    • tōng cháng zhè zhǒng gōng zuò hěn fá wèi

      通常工作乏味

      Usually, the work is boring.

    • wǒ men tōng cháng bù huì qù zuò zhè lèi gōng zuò

      我们通常工作

      We do not ordinarily carry out this type of work.

Word usage

  • Note
    "通常" and "经常" are different from "常常 ". "常常" is often used to describe "occurs many times within a short period"; "通常" and "经常" are used to describe the regularity or generality of an action.

Chinese words with pinyin tong chang