Chinese word

平时

Pronunciation

Pinyinpíng shí

Meaning

  • adverbusually

Example

我平时七点起床。wǒ píng shí qī diǎn qǐ chuáng

I usually get up at seven.

Illustration for 平时 (usually)

More examples

我平时吃完饭就休息。wǒ píng shí chī wán fàn jiù xiū xī

I usually rest as soon as I finish eating.

Core concept

A stable everyday backdrop against which unusual events stand out.

Common phrases

  • 平时起床píng shí qǐ chuáng

    usually get up

  • 平时吃饭píng shí chī fàn

    usually eat

  • 平时休息píng shí xiū xī

    usually rest

Similar words

通常tōng cháng: Describes the usual way or state in situations with few exceptions.
一般yì bān: Describes a general condition or tendency shared by many cases.
经常jīng cháng: Describes an action or event that occurs many times.

Definition in Chinese

表示与临时、特殊或异常情况相对的日常情况，常用于说明习惯性动作或常态。biǎo shì yǔ lín shí tè shū huò yì cháng qíng kuàng xiāng duì de rì cháng qíng kuàng cháng yòng yú shuō míng xí guàn xìng dòng zuò huò cháng tài

Word origin

平时 (píngshí, "ordinary times") is formed from 平 (píng, "ordinary or even") and 时 (shí, "time"), so its parts suggest time as it normally runs.

Usage tips

  • The word can describe a regular state as well as a repeated action, so it is not limited to counting how many times something happens.

Other meanings

  • in everyday lifeadverb

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