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

HSK 5

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.

HSK 6

他只是一个普普通通的上班族。

Tā zhǐshì yí gè pǔpǔtōngtōng de shàngbānzú.

He's just an ordinary office worker.

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