普普通通

pǔpǔtōngtōng

adjective #19,070

Meanings

1 ordinary
2 mediocre
3 nothing special
4 run-of-the-mill

Characters

common; universal

ordinary; general

Examples

他只是一个普普通通的上班族。

Tā zhǐshì yígè pǔpǔtōngtōng de shàngbānzú.

He's just an ordinary office worker.

这家餐厅的菜普普通通，没什么特色。

Zhèjiā cāntīng de cài pǔpǔtōngtōng, méishénme tèsè.

The food at this restaurant is nothing special, no distinctive features.

Tips

grammar

普普通通 is the AABB reduplication of 普通 (ordinary). This pattern intensifies the meaning, emphasizing how thoroughly ordinary something is.

Stroke Order

普 pǔ

通 tōng