常识

常识 chángshí in a sentence

Common sense (general knowledge)

Full dictionary entry HSK 5 2 sentences

常识 (chángshí) means Common sense (general knowledge). Below are 2 sentences on this site that use it — with pinyin, an English translation and audio. All of them were written by hand; none is machine generated.

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这是生活中的 常识 。

Zhè shì shēnghuó zhōng de chángshí.

This is everyday common sense.

Dictionary example · HSK 5 · 常识

他缺少一点安全 常识 。

Tā quēshǎo yìdiǎn ānquán chángshí.

He lacks a little safety knowledge.

Dictionary example · HSK 5 · 常识

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How is 常识 used in a sentence?

This page shows 2 sentences using 常识 (chángshí, "Common sense (general knowledge)"), each with pinyin, an English translation and audio. Every one of them was written by hand for this site.

Are these sentences machine generated?

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Is 常识 an HSK word?

Yes — 常识 is on the official HSK 5 vocabulary list, and you can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 5 page.

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