English–Chinese
“common” in Chinese
How to say “common” in Chinese
“Common” in Chinese is 常见 (cháng jiàn).
Something that appears so often that it feels familiar rather than unusual.
Example sentences with 常见
在考试中，这种错误很常见。zài kǎo shì zhōng zhè zhǒng cuò wù hěn cháng jiàn
In exams, this kind of mistake is very common.
Tips for using 常见
- Chinese often places 常见 (chángjiàn, "frequently encountered") directly before a noun, so it works naturally for categories such as people, abilities, and problems.
Other Chinese words for “common”
这种现象在农村也很普遍。zhè zhǒng xiàn xiàng zài nóng cūn yě hěn pǔ biàn
This phenomenon is also common in rural areas.