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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

平凡 [píngfán]
  1. 1. adjective uneventful

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

平凡 [píngfán]
  1. 1. ordinary; common
    平凡的岗位上做出不平凡的成绩
    achieve extraordinary successes at an ordinary post
    平凡的人也能有不平凡的生活。

Examples

平凡的岗位上做出不平凡的成绩
achieve extraordinary successes at an ordinary post 平凡
平凡的人也能有不平凡的生活。 平凡
她就像一朵野菊花,平凡而坚强。
他总是小心翼翼,但求在平凡中度过一生。
他是一个平凡的人, 并无俊伟之才。
He is a common person, with no distinguished talent. 俊伟
这个记录片真实详尽地记录了一位老共产党员平凡而又光荣的一生。
This documentary film gives us a true and detailed description of the ordinary and honorable life of an old communist party member. 记录片
那些习惯于在水银灯下摆造型、做秀的明星们, 其实也都有平凡的一面。
Those stars who are used to posing under mercury lamps also have an ordinary side of their lives. 水银灯
平凡
他动情地述说了自己不平凡的经历 动情
甘心做平凡的工作 甘心

Collocations

平凡
very ordinary
生活平凡
an ordinary life
平凡
an ordinary man
平凡的事情
an ordinary affair

Word Decomposition


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nciku Note

平凡 vs. 平常

这两个词都表示常见的、一般的、普通的。但“平常”可用于人、事、物,“平凡”多用于人或人所涉及的领域,如“岗位”、“劳动”、“世界”、“工作”等。“平凡”主要是相对与“伟大”而言,有评价的色彩;“平常”主要是相对于“特殊”而言的。两者都可以重叠使用。
Both words mean “ordinary or common,” but 平常 can be applied to human beings, things and everyday affairs, while 平凡 is mainly applied to human beings. 平凡, opposite to 伟大 has a sense of or the work fields such as “post,” “work,” “jobs,” “world,”; whereas 平常 is the opposite of 特殊. Both words can be reduplicated.
(1)我只是一个平凡(平常)的工人
(2)虽然他看上来光彩夺目,但是他一直很希望能过平常(平凡)的生活。
(3)他平凡地度过了一辈子。
以上两词换用以后侧重点不同。“平凡的人”多指没什么辉煌的业绩、老老实实的人;“平常的人”多指与众人无区别的人。
After substitution, the meaning changes. 平凡的人 means “a common person without any outstanding achievement.” 平常的人 means “an ordinary person just like anyone else.”
“平凡”和“平平凡凡”都可以做状语,但“平常”不能,而重叠为“平平常常”以后能做状语。
Both 平凡 and 平平凡凡 can be used as verbals, but 平常 cannot until being reduplicated to 平平常常.
但在用于人以外的事物时,一般用“平常”。
When applied to things other than people, 平常 is used instead of 平凡.
(4)我觉得这是一种很平常的本领,大部分人都会。
“平常”还可以指“平时”。
平常 also means “usually or ordinarily.”
(5)我觉得你今天和平常不一样了。

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