tōng cháng
general; usual; normal
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通常，我会在早上七点起床。
tōngcháng, wǒ huì zài zǎoshang qī diǎn qǐchuáng.
Usually, I get up at seven in the morning.
通常，我会在晚上十点睡觉。
tōngcháng, wǒ huì zài wǎnshang shí diǎn shuìjiào.
Usually, I go to bed at ten at night.
通常，我会在周末去公园。
tōngcháng, wǒ huì zài zhōumò qù gōngyuán.
Usually, I go to the park on weekends.
偶尔 (ǒu'ěr)
occasionally
有时 (yǒu shí)
sometimes
The Chinese word 通常 (tōngcháng) is composed of two characters: 通 (tōng) and 常 (cháng). The character 通 means "general," "common," or "usual," while the character 常 means "regular," "normal," or "constant." Together, the two characters mean "generally," "usually," or "normally."The word 通常 is often used to describe something that happens on a regular basis or that is the norm. For example, you could say 他通常在早上七点起床 (tā tōngcháng zài zǎoshang qī diǎn qǐchuáng), which means "He usually gets up at seven in the morning." You could also say 这里通常很热 (zhèlǐ tōngcháng hěn rè), which means "It's usually hot here."The word 通常 can also be used to mean "generally speaking" or "in general." For example, you could say 通常情况下，人们不喜欢吃昆虫 (tōngcháng qíngkuàng xià, rénmen bù xǐhuan chī kūnchóng), which means "Generally speaking, people don't like to eat insects."The word 通常 is a very common word in Chinese, and it is important to understand its meaning in order to communicate effectively.
