普遍

pǔbiàn

adjective HSK 3 #9,976

Meanings

这是一个普遍的问题。

Zhè shì yígè pǔbiàn de wèntí.

This is a common problem.

人们普遍认为运动有益健康。

Rénmen pǔbiàn rènwéi yùndòng yǒuyì jiànkāng.

People generally believe exercise is good for health.

这种现象在大城市很普遍。

Zhè zhǒng xiànxiàng zài dàchéngshì hěn pǔbiàn.

This phenomenon is very common in big cities.

usage

普遍 vs 普及: 普遍 describes a state (something is widespread/common). 普及 is often a verb (to popularize/spread) or describes adoption level.

grammar

普遍 can be an adjective (普遍的现象) or an adverb (普遍认为 generally think). Very common in formal or news contexts.

普 pǔ

遍 biàn