平时

平时 píngshí

Usually

平时 in a sentence HSK 4 繁體平時 pingshi

What 平时 means

Usually

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Character by character

平时 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

平

píng

Flat (equal - calm - a draw)

时

shí

When (time - hour - season - o'clock)

Words that share a character with 平时

How to write 平时

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平时 in a sentence

我平时六点起床。

Wǒ píngshí liù diǎn qǐ chuáng.

I usually get up at six.

平时他很少喝酒。

Píngshí tā hěn shǎo hē jiǔ.

He rarely drinks under normal circumstances.

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Questions about 平时

What does 平时 mean in English?

平时 is pronounced píngshí and means Usually.

How do you pronounce 平时?

平时 is píngshí in pinyin — written pingshi without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 平时?

平时 is written with 2 characters: 平 (píng) Flat (equal - calm - a draw), 时 (shí) When (time - hour - season - o'clock). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

How is 平时 written in traditional Chinese?

平時. The simplified form 平时 is used in mainland China and Singapore; 平時 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. Both are pronounced píngshí.

Is 平时 an HSK word?

Yes — 平时 is on the official HSK 4 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 4 page.

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