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平凡

píngfán
adjective HSK 6 #6,558

Meanings

  1. 1 ordinary; commonplace; unremarkable

Characters

平
píng
flat; ordinary
凡
fán
ordinary; mortal
Flat and ordinary - commonplace, but not necessarily negative.

Examples

HSK 2
她是一个平凡的人，但做了不平凡的事。
Tā shì yī gè píngfán de rén, dàn zuò le bù píngfán de shì.
She is an ordinary person, but she did extraordinary things.
HSK 3
平凡的生活也有幸福。
Píngfán de shēnghuó yě yǒu xìngfú.
There is happiness in an ordinary life too.
HSK 7-9
他不甘心过平凡的日子。
Tā bù gānxīn guò píngfán de rìzi.
He wasn't content to live an ordinary life.

Tips

usage
平凡 is neutral to slightly philosophical - it acknowledges ordinariness without strong negativity. 不平凡 = extraordinary. The phrase 平凡中的伟大 (greatness in the ordinary) is a common sentiment in Chinese culture.

Stroke Order

平 píng
凡 fán