超常

chāocháng

adjective #23,475

Meanings

1 exceptional
2 well above average
3 extraordinary
4 paranormal

Characters

to exceed; to surpass; super-

ordinary; normal; usual

Examples

她有超常的记忆力，能背出整本书。

Tā yǒu chāocháng de jìyìlì, néng bèi chū zhěng běn shū.

She has exceptional memory and can recite an entire book.

考前超常发挥，他考了全班第一。

Kǎo qián chāocháng fāhuī, tā kǎo le quánbān dìyī.

He outperformed himself in the exam and scored first in the class.

Tips

usage

超常发挥 (to perform exceptionally well, beyond one's usual level) is a very common fixed phrase. 超常 can also describe supernatural abilities in sci-fi or fantasy contexts.

Stroke Order

超 chāo

常 cháng