普通pǔ tōngcommon

1. 1.

   commonadjective

2. 2.

   ordinaryadjective

3. 3.

   averageadjective

• 普general
• 通not compositional here

普通 can go directly before a noun or take 的; it is neutral and fits both speech and writing.

1. HSK 4

   我只是一个普通人。

   Wǒ zhǐshì yí ge pǔtōngrén.

   I am just an ordinary person.

2. HSK 4

   这家饭馆的菜很普通。

   Zhè jiā fànguǎn de cài hěn pǔtōng.

   The food at this restaurant is very average.

3. HSK 4

   今天是很普通的一天。

   Jīntiān shì hěn pǔtōng de yì tiān.

   Today is a very ordinary day.

1. 
   Speaker A:

   你的新手机怎么样？

   Nǐ de xīn shǒujī zěnmeyàng?

   How is your new phone?

2. 
   Speaker B:

   很普通，不过比旧的便宜多了。

   Hěn pǔtōng, búguò bǐ jiù de piányi duō le.

   Pretty ordinary, but it's much cheaper than the old one.

3. 
   Speaker A:

   便宜就好，你是昨天买的吗？

   Piányi jiù hǎo, nǐ shì zuótiān mǎi de ma?

   Cheap is good. Did you buy it yesterday?

4. 
   Speaker B:

   对，昨天在学校旁边的商店买的。

   Duì, zuótiān zài xuéxiào pángbiān de shāngdiàn mǎi de.

   Yes, yesterday at the shop next to the school.

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• 通tōngto go throughHSK 4
• 通知tōng zhīto notifyHSK 4
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• 严重yán zhònggrave; serious; severe; criticalHSK 4
• 乱luànin confusion or disorderHSK 4

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