寻常

• Pinyin: xún cháng
• Desglose de hanzi: 寻 = 彐 + 工 + 寸 (measuring — the known/standard); 常 = 巾 + 尚 (cloth + esteem — regular/constant)

Significado

Ordinario; común; habitual.

Somewhat literary in register, more formal than 普通 or 平常. Frequently appears with negation in the set phrase 非同寻常 (extraordinary; out of the ordinary). Found in classical poetry, formal prose, and elevated speech.

Ejemplos

1. 这场演出绝非寻常，每一幕都令观众屏息凝神，演员的精湛表演令全场数度爆发出热烈掌声。
2. 他看似寻常的举动背后，隐藏着一段鲜为人知的历史渊源，令知情者无不感慨万千。
3. 在她看来，寻常的日子只要用心经营，同样能充满细腻的意义与温情，无须刻意追求轰轰烈烈。

Guía de uso

Contexto: literature, formal writing, commentary

Tono: neutral

Correcto

• 此次发现绝非寻常，其重要性足以改写现有的历史叙述框架。(This discovery is by no means ordinary; its significance is enough to rewrite the existing framework of historical narrative.)
• 面对这位非同寻常的对手，他意识到仅凭过去的经验与技巧已远远不够。(Faced with this extraordinary opponent, he realised that past experience and skill alone were far from sufficient.)

Incorrecto

• 今天天气寻常 — 寻常 sounds unnatural in casual weather descriptions; use 普通 or 平常 for everyday speech; 寻常 suits formal or literary contexts

Origen e historia

寻 (measure/search — the known/standard) + 常 (constant/ordinary)

Contexto cultural

Época: Classical/Modern

Generación: All ages

Contexto social: Universal