平时 vs 平常 (usually / ordinary) · 平时 vs 平常
Usual time differs from an ordinary quality
- You normally get up at seven, without describing the routine as remarkable.
- 平时我七点起床。 — 平时 frames the usual time or circumstances.
Usual time differs from an ordinary quality
- You normally get up at seven, without describing the routine as remarkable.
- ordinarily平时I / me我七点to get out of bed起床。 — ordinarily平时 frames the usual time or circumstances.
You normally get up at seven, without describing the routine as remarkable. What does 平时我七点起床。 communicate?
平时 frames the usual time or circumstances. 平常 can often express usual circumstances too, and can also be an adjective in 很平常的事. 平时 cannot replace that adjective use.
Build the form
- The pattern in this lesson is 平时 vs 平常 (usually / ordinary). Locate it in the original interlinear examples below.
- Keep the words in their demonstrated positions; the pattern must fit the intended situation as well as the sentence form.
usually平时I我seven七点get up起床。
Build the form
- The pattern in this lesson is ordinarily平时 vs ordinary平常 (usually / ordinary). Locate it in the original interlinear examples below.
- Keep the words in their demonstrated positions; the pattern must fit the intended situation as well as the sentence form.
usually平时I我seven七点get up起床。
Using the lesson pattern in this demonstrated example: I usually get up at seven: ____ 我七点起床。
平时 / 平常 = usually: 平时我七点起床. · 平时 / 平常 = 平时:平时我七点起床。
Read examples in context
this这is是very很ordinary平常的thing事。
- In the opening example, 平时我七点起床。: 平时 frames the usual time or circumstances.
- Explain who acts, what is described and which time or group is relevant before choosing an English paraphrase.
Read examples in context
this这is是very很ordinary平常的thing事。
- In the opening example, ordinarily平时I / me我七点to get out of bed起床。: ordinarily平时 frames the usual time or circumstances.
- Explain who acts, what is described and which time or group is relevant before choosing an English paraphrase.
Which can ALSO be an adjective meaning “ordinary”? · 哪个还能作形容词,意为“普通”?
平常 doubles as “ordinary”: 很平常; 平时 is only a time word. · 平常 兼作“普通”:很平常;平时 只是时间词。
Know the boundary
- 平常 can often express usual circumstances too, and can also be an adjective in 很平常的事.
- 平时 cannot replace that adjective use.
Know the boundary
- ordinary平常 can often express usual circumstances too, and can also be an adjective in very很ordinary平常(of / 's)的matter事.
- ordinarily平时 cannot replace that adjective use.
Both mean “usually / in normal times”. · 两者都表示“平时 / 通常”。
Yes — close synonyms for everyday frequency. · 对 —— 是“平时”的近义词。
In the opening situation: 平时 frames the usual time or circumstances.
平常 can often express usual circumstances too, and can also be an adjective in 很平常的事. 平时 cannot replace that adjective use. 平时 frames the usual time or circumstances.
Use the distinction
- 平时 frames the usual time or circumstances.
- 平常 can often express usual circumstances too, and can also be an adjective in 很平常的事. 平时 cannot replace that adjective use.
Read the full reference: HSK 5 grammar — Comparing similar time words.
Use the distinction
- ordinarily平时 frames the usual time or circumstances.
- ordinary平常 can often express usual circumstances too, and can also be an adjective in very很ordinary平常(of / 's)的matter事. ordinarily平时 cannot replace that adjective use.
Read the full reference: HSK 5 grammar — Comparing similar time words.