Chinese Conversation · Level 51
90 words
Chinese word
日常
Pronunciation
Pinyinrì cháng
Meaning
- noundaily life
Example
我想把日常的事记下来。wǒ xiǎng bǎ rì cháng de shì jì xià lái
I want to write down things from daily life.
More examples
她的日常习惯包括早起和运动。tā de rì cháng xí guàn bāo kuò záo qǐ hé yùn dòng
Her daily habits include getting up early and exercising.
Core concept
The ordinary layer of life made up of recurring habits, tasks, and states.
Common phrases
日常习惯rì cháng xí guàn
daily habits
日常活动rì cháng huó dòng
daily activities
日常记录rì cháng jì lù
daily records
Similar words
生活shēng huó: A person's overall everyday life, including the way that person lives.
日常生活rì cháng shēng huó: The ordinary activities and events that make up everyday living.
生活习惯shēng huó xí guàn: Repeated habits and patterns of behavior in everyday living.
Definition in Chinese
指人们在平时生活中反复出现的习惯性事务或状态。zhǐ rén men zài píng shí shēng huó zhōng fǎn fù chū xiàn de xí guàn xìng shì wù huò zhuàng tài
Word origin
The compound 日常 (rìcháng, "daily life") joins 日 (rì, "day") and 常 (cháng, "usual") to express what remains usual across successive days.
Usage tips
- Chinese often places 日常 (rìcháng, "daily life") before a noun naming the area involved, which helps show whether the focus is work, study, or another part of ordinary life.
Other meanings
- dailyadverb
Related words
- 日常生活rì cháng shēng huódaily lifenoun