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“usually” in Chinese

Chinese

Also平时 (píng shí) · 平常 (píng cháng) · 通常 (tōng cháng)

Pronunciation

Pinyinyī bān

Example

周末我一般在家休息。zhōu mò wǒ yì bān zài jiā xiū xī

I usually rest at home on weekends.

Illustration for 一般 (usually)

How to say “usually” in Chinese

“Usually” in Chinese is 一般 (yī bān).

A broad pattern shared by most cases, or the normal kind rather than a special one.

Full entry for 一般: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 一般

上班的时候,他一般八点到公司。shàng bān de shí hòu tā yì bān bā diǎn dào gōng sī

When he goes to work, he usually arrives at the office at eight.

Tips for using 一般

  • This adverb describes what happens in most cases, so it leaves room for exceptions instead of making an absolute claim.

Other Chinese words for “usually”

2

平时

píng shí

adverbusually

我平时七点起床。wǒ píng shí qī diǎn qǐ chuáng

I usually get up at seven.

3

平常

píng cháng

adverbusually

我平常七点起床。wǒ píng cháng qī diǎn qǐ chuáng

I usually get up at seven.

4

通常

tōng cháng

adverbusually

我们通常周末去公园。wǒ men tōng cháng zhōu mò qù gōng yuán

We usually go to the park on weekends.

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