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 qīdiǎn 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 láishuō, zhèbú 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