通常 (tōng cháng) — regular in Mandarin
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#921 most common word · HSK 5 · CEFR B2
Pinyin colour key: tone 1 (high flat), tone 2 (rising), tone 3 (dipping), tone 4 (falling), neutral.
Tone breakdown
通常 is pronounced tōng cháng. Tap any syllable’s row to hear the whole word.
In a sentence
Wǒ tōngcháng liùdiǎn xiàbān.
I usually get off work at six.
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What does 通常 mean?+
通常 (tōng cháng) means "regular" in Mandarin Chinese.
How do you pronounce 通常?+
通常 is pronounced tōng cháng. It uses the tone 1 (high flat), then the tone 2 (rising). Tap the character on this page to hear native audio.
How common is 通常 in Mandarin?+
通常 is the #921 most frequent word in spoken Mandarin, so it is one of the first words worth learning.
Where 通常 fits
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