寻常

• 병음: xún cháng
• 한자 분석: 寻 = 彐 + 工 + 寸 (measuring — the known/standard); 常 = 巾 + 尚 (cloth + esteem — regular/constant)

뜻

평범한; 흔한; 보통의

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.

예문

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。

사용 가이드

맥락: literature, formal writing, commentary

어조: neutral

올바른 표현

• 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.)

피해야 할 표현

• 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

기원과 역사

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

문화적 배경

시대: Classical/Modern

세대: All ages

사회적 배경: Universal