listen

 Auto Play

listen

 Auto Play
HSK rank
通常

★★

Font Size

Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

通常 [tōngcháng]
  1. 1. adjective normal
  2. 2. noun [pl] normal circumstances
    通常7点起床。
    Under normal circumstances, I get up at seven o'clock.

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

通常 [tōngcháng]
  1. 1. general; usual; normal; habitual
    通常的方法
    usual way
    通常情况下
    under normal conditions
  2. 2. generally; usually; ordinarily; commonly; as a rule; typically;mostly
    通常六点钟起床。
    I generally get up at six o'clock
通常 [tōngcháng]
  1. 1. gebräuchlich

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

通常 [tōngcháng]
  1. 1. 普通;一般;平常
    通常的办法。
    短途列车通常不晚点。
  2. 2. 参见"常常"。

Examples

这里通常是举行纪念活动的场所。
This is the usual place for commemorative activities.
他们通常吃过晚饭出去跑跑路。
They usually go for a stroll after supper.
通常情况下
under normal conditions
旧社会的暗门子通常都是些可怜的女人。
The unlicensed prostitutes were usually poor women.
按照测量方法和实际应用不同,通常采用多个湿度参量表示水汽含量。
According to different measure methods and actual applications, multiple humidity parameters are used to indicate moisture content.
通常戏的开头都会有几句定场白。
Generally, operas start with a soliloquy of an actor introducing himself on his first appearance.
通常情况下,原子核带正电,电子带负电。
Usually, the nucleus is positive, electrons are negative.
通常使用徽墨来绘画,这样的画十分逼真。
He usually paints with Huizhou ink, which makes the paintings look very real.

Collocations

通常情况
normal conditions
通常所说
as is often said

Word Decomposition


[tōng]
+
[cháng]

Would you like to know more about this word? Simply click the button on the right to ask real people.
You can also check your questions and answers at ‘ My nciku > Posts ’.

Revised Vocab Lists

This word has been edited
7 times by users.

View
Content partners 外研社collins