通常
HSK 3 (2021)Old HSK 5
通常 (tōngcháng) · usually
通常 (tōngcháng) means “usually; normally; usual”. It is written with 2 characters: 通 (to go through) + 常 (often). It is an HSK 3 word in the 2021 standard.
How 通常 is built
The characters
通 tōng · to go through
What 通 is made of
- 辶 — walking, moving
- 甬yǒng — path
- 用yòng — to use
- 冂 — frame
- 用yòng — to use
Origin hint: 辶 gives the meaning, 甬 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
常 cháng · often
What 常 is made of
- 尚shàng — still
- ⺌ — structural part
- 冂 — frame
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 巾jīn — cloth
- 冂 — frame
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 冂 — frame
Origin hint: 巾 gives the meaning, 尚 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
我通常七点起床。Wǒ tōngcháng qī diǎn qǐ chuáng.I usually get up at seven.
你周末通常做什么？Nǐ zhōumò tōngcháng zuò shénme?What do you usually do on weekends?
Questions about 通常
What does 通常 mean?
通常 (tōngcháng) means “usually; normally; usual”.
How do you pronounce 通常?
通常 is pronounced tōngcháng.
Which HSK level is 通常?
通常 is in HSK 3 (2021) and Old HSK 5.
Related words
- 交通jiāotōngtraffic
- 普通pǔtōngordinary
- 普通话pǔtōnghuàMandarin
- 通过tōngguòto pass
- 通知tōngzhīto notify
- 通信tōngxìnto keep in touch (by letter, email)
- 通知书tōngzhīshūnotice
- 沟通gōutōngto communicate
- 畅通chàngtōngunobstructed
- 精通jīngtōngto be proficient in
Learn 通常 with its group
It is part of HSK 3 (2021) · Group 33: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.