Difference between revisions of "Comparing "pingshi" and "pingchang""
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| + | 平时 (píngshí) and 平常 (píngcháng) look very similar (after all, they do start with 平!), and they have similar meanings of "often," but they have different grammatical uses. | ||
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| − | === | + | *你 <em>平常</em> 会 健身 吗 ？<span class="trans">Do you usually work out?</span> |
| + | *我 <em>平常</em> 不 吃 零食 。<span class="trans">I usually don't eat snacks.</span> | ||
| + | *你 <em>平时</em> 看 新闻 吗 ？<span class="trans">Do you watch the news often?</span> | ||
| + | *她 <em>平时</em> 不 买 奢侈 品 。<span class="trans">She usually doesn't buy luxuries.</span> | ||
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| − | == 平常 as an Adjective== | + | == 平常 as an Adjective == |
When 平常 is used as an adjective, it expresses the meaning of "common." 平时 cannot be used this way. | When 平常 is used as an adjective, it expresses the meaning of "common." 平时 cannot be used this way. | ||
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平时 (píngshí) and 平常 (píngcháng) look very similar (after all, they do start with 平!), and they have similar meanings of "often," but they have different grammatical uses.
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Used as an Adverb
Both 平时 and 平常 can be used as an adverb. They are interchangeable in this case.
Structure
Subj. + 平常 + Verb
Examples
- 你 平常 会 健身 吗 ？Do you usually work out?
- 我 平常 不 吃 零食 。I usually don't eat snacks.
- 你 平时 看 新闻 吗 ？Do you watch the news often?
- 她 平时 不 买 奢侈 品 。She usually doesn't buy luxuries.
平常 as an Adjective
When 平常 is used as an adjective, it expresses the meaning of "common." 平时 cannot be used this way.
Structure
平常的 + Noun
Examples
- 清洁工 的 工作 很 平常 ，但是 也 很 重要 。The street cleaners are ordinary, but they are also very important.
- 对 中国 来说 ，2008 年 是 很 不 平常 的 一 年 。To China, the year 2008 is not an ordinary year.
Example dialog
- A: 你 平时 / 平常 做饭 吗 ？Do you often cook?
- B: 对的 。Correct.
- A: 你 会 做 什么 菜 ？What can you cook?
- B: 都是 很 平常 的 菜 。Just those ordinary ones.
Sources and further reading
Books
- 现代汉语八百词（增订本） (pp. 1051) [ →buy]
- 现代汉语八百词（增订本） (pp. 1053) [ →buy]
