通常

• 拼音: tōng cháng
• 汉字拆解: 通 = 辶 (movement) + 甬 (path, phonetic); 常 = 尚 (still) + 巾 (cloth)

含义

Usually; normally; generally. Indicates what happens in most cases or under typical circumstances.

A common adverb expressing habitual or typical occurrences. Slightly more formal than 一般 but used in both spoken and written Chinese. Often placed before the verb or at the beginning of a sentence. Interchangeable with 通常情况下 for emphasis.

例句

1. 我通常七点起床。
2. 他通常骑自行车上班。
3. 这家店通常晚上十点关门。

用法指南

语境: everyday, description, explanation

语气: neutral

正确说法

• 我通常周末去跑步。(I usually go running on weekends.)
• 通常来说，这里的冬天很冷。(Generally speaking, winters here are very cold.)

错误说法

• 我今天通常去了超市。(Don't use 通常 for a specific one-time event — it describes habitual actions, not what happened on a particular occasion.)

起源与历史

通 (to pass through; common) + 常 (often; regular). Together they express what is commonly or regularly the case.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal