通常

tōngcháng

adverb HSK 3 #1,248

Meanings

1 usually
2 normally
3 ordinarily

Characters

through; general

Examples

我通常七点起床。

Wǒ tōngcháng qī diǎn qǐchuáng.

I usually get up at seven.

他通常不喝咖啡。

Tā tōngcháng bù hē kāfēi.

He usually doesn't drink coffee.

通常来说，这不是个好主意。

Tōngcháng lái shuō, zhè bú shì gè hǎo zhǔyì.

Generally speaking, this is not a good idea.

Tips

usage

通常 is more formal than 一般 (yìbān) or 平常 (píngcháng). Use 通常 in writing and formal speech.

Stroke Order

通 tōng

常 cháng