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普普通通

pǔpǔtōngtōng
adjective #19,070

Meanings

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

Examples

他只是一个普普通通的上班族。
Tā zhǐ shì yí gè 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。
Zhè jiā cāntīng de cài pǔpǔtōngtōng, méi shénme 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