普遍

pǔbiàn

adjective HSK 3 #9,976

Meanings

Zhè shì yí gè pǔbiàn de wèntí.

This is a common problem.

Rénmen pǔbiàn rènwéi yùndòng yǒuyì jiànkāng.

People generally believe exercise is good for health.

Zhè zhǒng xiànxiàng zài dà chéngshì hěn pǔbiàn.

This phenomenon is very common in big cities.

usage

普遍 vs 普及: 普遍 describes a state (something is widespread/common). 普及 is often a verb (to popularize/spread) or describes adoption level.

grammar

普遍 can be an adjective (普遍的现象) or an adverb (普遍认为 generally think). Very common in formal or news contexts.

普 pǔ

遍 biàn