失常

shīcháng

adjective #6,008

Meanings

1 abnormal
2 out of the ordinary
3 unusual

Characters

normal; usual; constant

Examples

他今天表现失常。

Tā jīntiān biǎoxiàn shīcháng.

He performed abnormally today.

她的行为有点失常。

Tā de xíngwéi yǒudiǎn shīcháng.

Her behavior is a bit unusual.

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usage

失常 implies deviation from a normal state, often used for behavior (精神失常, mentally disturbed) or performance (发挥失常, performed below normal).

Stroke Order

失 shī

常 cháng