Comparing "pubian" and "putong"

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普遍 and 普通 are similar in the fact that both are adjectives and used in informal or formal settings. Yet, beyond this because they have a significantly different meaning (普遍 means “universal”,“general”, or “common”, versus 普通 which means “ordinary” or “average”) and as such used in different contexts to convey different meanings.











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普遍 (pǔbiàn) 普通 (pǔtōng)
Meaning universal, general, common ordinary, average
Part of Speech adjective adjective
Formality flexible flexible