非同寻常

非同尋常

fēitóng-xúncháng

idiom #13,814

Meanings

1 extraordinary
2 out of the ordinary
3 exceptional

Characters

to seek; ordinary

often; ordinary; normal

Examples

她有着非同寻常的音乐天赋。

Tā yǒuzhe fēitóngxúncháng de yīnyuè tiānfù.

She has an extraordinary musical talent.

这件事非同寻常，必须认真对待。

Zhè jiàn shì fēitóngxúncháng, bìxū rènzhēn duìdài.

This matter is out of the ordinary and must be taken seriously.

Tips

memory

非 (not) + 同 (same as) + 寻常 (ordinary) — 'not the same as ordinary'. A formal way to say something is remarkable.

Stroke Order

非 fēi

同 tóng

寻 xún

常 cháng