普遍

• 拼音: pǔ biàn
• 汉字拆解: 普 = 并 (together) + 日 (sun), the sun shining on all equally; 遍 = 辶 (walk) + 扁 (flat/everywhere), meaning to go everywhere

含义

Widespread; universal; common; general. Describes something that exists or occurs broadly across a group or area.

Used to describe phenomena, opinions, or conditions shared by many people or found across a wide range. Often appears in news, academic, and social commentary contexts. Can modify nouns (普遍现象 = common phenomenon) or be used as an adverb (普遍认为 = generally believed). More formal than 常见.

例句

1. 用手机上网在中国非常普遍。
2. 大家普遍认为运动对健康有好处。
3. 这个问题在很多城市都很普遍。

用法指南

语境: news, society, academic

语气: objective

正确说法

• 网上购物已经变得越来越普遍了。(Online shopping has become more and more widespread.)
• 这是一个普遍存在的问题。(This is a widely existing problem.)

错误说法

• 今天的天气很普遍。(Don't use 普遍 to describe individual weather — 普遍 describes trends or conditions across populations or areas. Say 今天的天气很一般.)

起源与历史

普 means universal or widespread (as in 普天之下 = under all of heaven); 遍 means everywhere or all over. Together they emphasise complete, broad coverage.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal