English–Chinese
“ordinary” in Chinese
How to say “ordinary” in Chinese
“Ordinary” in Chinese is 普通 (pǔ tōng).
Something found in the broad middle of everyday life, rather than at an unusual or remarkable edge.
Example sentences with 普通
这个地方很普通，没什么好看的。zhè ge dì fāng hěn pǔ tōng méi shén me hǎo kàn de
This place is very ordinary, and there is not much to see.
Tips for using 普通
- In comments about a person or an object, this adjective usually focuses on lack of special features and does not by itself judge quality as good or bad.
Other Chinese words for “ordinary”
这只是一个寻常的例子。zhè zhǐ shì yí gè xún cháng de lì zi
This is just an ordinary example.
这只是一个平凡的故事。zhè zhǐ shì yí gè píng fán de gù shì
This is just an ordinary story.
这部电影的情节很平淡，没有亮点。zhè bù diàn yǐng de qíng jié hěn píng dàn méi yǒu liàng diǎn
The plot of this movie is ordinary, with no highlights.