常 (soeng4 | chang2) : common, ordinary; frequently

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常

soeng4

chang2

[1] common; normal; ordinary [2] frequent; frequently; regular; regularly; often [3] long; lasting; permanent (jobs, etc.); eternal [4] ordinarily; usually; on ordinary occasions [5] [n] rule; principle [6] a Chinese family name

Stroke count: 11

Level: 2

Radical: 巾 (#50)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

常

This word has been viewed 20357 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 15th Jul 2009 14:57

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倫常 leon4 soeng4 lun2 chang2 = proper human relationships

平常 ping4 soeng4 ping2 chang2 = normal, usual

常常 soeng4 soeng4 chang2 chang2 = frequently; usually; often 國

通常 tung1 soeng4 tong1 chang2 = usually, normally, generally

日常 jat6 soeng4 ri4 chang2 = daily; everyday; common

非常之 fei1 soeng4 zi1 fei1 chang2 zhi1 = very

正常 zing3 soeng4 zheng4 chang2 = normal; ordinary; regular

日常會話 jat6 soeng4 wui6 waa6*2 ri4 chang2 hui4 hua4 = daily conversation

非常 fei1 soeng4 fei1 chang2 = very; extremely; extraordinary

異常 ji6 soeng4 yi4 chang2 = exceptional; unusual

照常 ziu3 soeng4 zhao4 chang2 = business as usual; life goes on

家常 gaa1 soeng4 jia1 chang2 = the daily life of a family

經常 ging1 soeng4 jing1 chang2 = regular; day-to-day; everyday; normal

常識 soeng4 sik1 chang2 shi2 = common sense; general knowledge

常規 soeng4 kwai1 chang2 gui1 = conventional; common; routine

常見 soeng4 gin3 chang2 jian4 = commonly seen; everyday sight

常用 soeng4 jung6 chang2 yong4 = in common use; everyday usage

常春藤 soeng4 ceon1 tang4 chang2 chun1 teng2 = ivy

常年 soeng4 nin4 chang2 nian2 = the entire year; a typical year

常務 soeng4 mou6 chang2 wu4 = routine business; everyday business

常問問題 soeng4 man6 man6 tai4 chang2 wen4 wen4 ti2 = frequently asked questions, FAQ

往常 wong5 soeng4 wang3 chang2 = as it used to be; as one used to do in the past

精神失常 zing1 san4 sat1 soeng4 jing1 shen2 shi1 chang2 = mental aberration, lunacy

反常 faan2 soeng4 fan3 chang2 = unusual; not normal

常委 soeng4 wai2 chang2 wei3 = member of standing committee

常委會 soeng4 wai2 wui6*2 chang2 wei3 hui4 = standing committee

尋常 cam4 soeng4 xun2 chang2 = usual, common, ordinary

人之常情 jan4 zi1 soeng4 cing4 ren2 zhi1 chang2 qing2 = normal human feelings

如常 jyu4 soeng4 = as usual

常設 soeng4 cit3 = standing; permanent

常數 soeng4 sou3 = constant

常人 soeng4 jan4 chang2 ren2 = an ordinary person

常情 soeng4 cing4 chang2 qing2 = reason; common sense

不常 bat1 soeng4 bu4 chang2 = seldom 國

不平常 bat1 ping4 soeng4 bu4 ping2 chang2 = remarkable; remarkably; unusual 國

不正常 bat1 zing3 soeng4 bu4 zheng4 chang2 = abnormal 國

不正常狀況 bat1 zing3 soeng4 zong6 fong3 bu4 zheng4 chang2 zhuang4 kuang4 = abnormal state 國

常態 soeng4 taai3 chang2 tai4 = normal

日常工作 jat6 soeng4 gung1 zok3 ri4 chang2 gong1 zuo4 = routine

時常 si4 soeng4 shi2 chang2 = often; frequently

常任 soeng4 jam6 chang2 ren4 = permanent

常住居民 soeng4 zyu6 geoi1 man4 chang2 zhu4 ju1 min2 = permanent resident 國

常備軍 soeng4 bei6 gwan1 chang2 bei4 jun1 = a standing army

常務委員 soeng4 mou6 wai2 jyun4 chang2 wu4 wei3 yuan2 = member of the standing committee

常務委員會 soeng4 mou6 wai2 jyun4 wui6*2 chang2 wu4 wei3 yuan2 hui4 = a standing committee

常務董事 soeng4 mou6 dung2 si6*2 chang2 wu4 dong3 shi4 = managing director (common formation)

常坐汽車者 soeng4 co5 hei3 ce1 ze2 chang2 zuo4 qi4 che1 zhe3 = motorist

常川 soeng4 cyun1 chang2 chuan1 = constantly; frequently

常服 soeng4 fuk6 chang2 fu2 = mufti; suit

常溫 soeng4 wan1 chang2 wen1 = homoeothermy; normal atmospheric temperature

常溫動物 soeng4 wan1 dung6 mat6 chang2 wen1 dong4 wu4 = warm-blooded animal

常綠 soeng4 luk6 chang2 lv4 = evergreen

常綠植物 soeng4 luk6 zik6 mat6 chang2 lv4 zhi2 wu4 = an evergreen

常規武器 soeng4 kwai1 mou5 hei3 chang2 gui1 wu3 qi4 = conventional weapons

常規銅電話線 soeng4 kwai1 tung4 din6 waa6*2 sin3 chang2 gui1 tong2 dian4 hua4 xian4 = an ordinary copper telephone line

常言 soeng4 jin4 chang2 yan2 = a saying

常軌 soeng4 gwai2 chang2 gui3 = an orbit; a normal practice

常青 soeng4 ceng1 chang2 qing1 = evergreen

正常化 zing3 soeng4 faa3 zheng4 chang2 hua4 = normalization (of diplomatic relations, etc)

正常工作 zing3 soeng4 gung1 zok3 zheng4 chang2 gong1 zuo4 = normal operation; proper functioning

非常感謝 fei1 soeng4 gam2 ze6 fei1 chang2 gan3 xie4 = extremely grateful; very thankful

非常害怕 fei1 soeng4 hoi6 paa3 fei1 chang2 hai4 pa4 = dread

非常重要 fei1 soeng4 zung6 jiu3 fei1 chang2 zhong4 yao4 = very important

無常 mou4 soeng4 wu2 chang2 = variable; changeable; fickle; to pass away; to die; impermanence

平常日 ping4 soeng4 jat6 ping2 chang2 ri4 = weekday

變化無常 bin3 faa3 mou4 soeng4 bian4 hua4 wu2 chang2 = [adj] capricious, changeable

非常多 fei1 soeng4 do1 fei1 chang2 duo1 = much; very many

不尋常 bat1 cam4 soeng4 bu4 xun2 chang2 = unusual; curious; somewhat extraordinary 國

常客 soeng4 haak3 = regular customers

常例 soeng4 lai6 chang2 li4 = common practice; regular custom; usual procedure

常時 soeng4 si4 chang2 shi2 = frequently; often; usually; regularly

常駐 soeng4 zyu3 chang2 zhu4 = resident; permanent (representative)

閒話家常 haan4 waa6 gaa1 soeng4 xian2 hua4 jia1 chang2 = chat; chit-chat; small talk

家常便飯 gaa1 soeng4 bin6 faan6 jia1 chang2 bian4 fan4 = a simple, homestyle meal; a commonplace occurrence

醫藥常識 ji1 joek6 soeng4 sik1 yi1 yao4 chang2 shi2 = general medical knowledge (common formation)

出沒無常 ceot1 mut6 mou4 soeng4 chu1 mei2 wu2 chang2 = appear and disappear irregularly

反覆無常 faan2 fuk1 mou4 soeng4 fan3 fu4 wu1 chang2 = changeable; fickle; capricious

常務理事 soeng4 mou6 lei5 si6 chang2 wu4 li3 shi4 = executive member of the council (common formation)

日常生活 jat6 soeng4 sang1 wut6 ri4 chang2 sheng1 huo2 = daily life / everyday life

白常山 baak6 soeng4 saan1 = Dichroa febrifuga (dichroa)

知足常樂 zi1 zuk1 soeng4 lok6 = if one is happy with what he has, then he will always be happy

非常會議 fei1 soeng4 wui6 ji5 = extraordinary meeting; extraordinary session

家常小菜 gaa1 soeng4 siu2 coi3 jia1 chang2 xiao3 cai4 = homely fare; plain dishes

家常話 gaa1 soeng4 waa6 jia1 chang2 hua4 = chat; chit-chat; small talk

常用詞語 soeng4 jung6 ci4 jyu5 chang2 yong4 ci2 yu3 = everyday expressions

通常版 tung1 soeng4 baan2 tong1 chang2 ban3 = normal edition, regular edition

失常性 sat1 soeng4 sing3 shi1 chang2 xing4 = [醫]: disorder (lit., "not normal nature")

青春常駐 cing1 ceon1 soeng4 zyu3 qing1 chun1 chang2 zhu4 = (wish you) to stay young / young forever

笑口常開 siu3 hau2 soeng4 hoi1 xiao4 kou3 chang2 kai1 = happy and joyous

常燃小火 soeng4 jin4 siu2 fo2 chang2 ran2 xiao3 huo3 = a pilot light

非比尋常 fei1 bei2 cam4 soeng4 fei1 bi3 xun2 chang2 = extraordinary; out of the ordinary; unusual

正常速度 zing3 soeng4 cuk1 dou6 zheng4 chang2 su4 du4 = normal speed, atempo

世事無常 sai3 si6 mou4 soeng4 shi4 shi4 wu2 chang2 = the affairs of this world are unpredictable

日常生活用語 jat6 soeng4 sang1 wut6 jung6 jyu5 ri4 chang2 sheng1 huo2 yong4 yu3 = daily life language / everyday life language

反常天氣 faan2 soeng4 tin1 hei3 fan3 chang2 tian1 qi4 = freaky weather

常任理事國 soeng4 jam6 lei5 si6 gwok3 chang2 ren4 li3 shi4 guo2 = a permanent member of the UN security council

常微分方程 soeng4 mei4 fan6 fong1 cing4 chang2 wei1 fen1 fang1 cheng2 = ordinary differential equation (ODE)

基因染色體異常 gei1 jan1 jim5 sik1 tai2 ji6 soeng4 ji1 yin1 ran3 se4 ti3 yi4 chang2 = genetic chromosome abnormality

常數項 soeng4 sou3 hong6 chang2 shu4 xiang4 = [math.] constant term

常用對數 soeng4 jung6 deoi3 sou3 chang2 yong4 dui4 shu4 = [math.] common logarithm

常項 soeng4 hong6 chang2 xiang4 = [math.] constant term

變化無常的 bin3 faa3 mou4 soeng4 dik1 bian4 hua4 wu2 chang2 de5 = [adj] fluxible 國

常德 soeng4 dak1 chang2 de2 = Changde (city in Hunan), Sheung Tak

常德地區 soeng4 dak1 dei6 keoi1 chang2 de2 di4 qu1 = Changde district (district in Hunan)

常寧 soeng4 ning4 chang2 ning2 = Changning (place in Hunan)

常山 soeng4 saan1 chang2 shan1 = Changshan (place in Zhejiang)

常州 soeng4 zau1 chang2 zhou1 = Changzhou (city in Jiangsu)

五常 ng5 soeng4 wu3 chang2 = Wuchang (city in Heilongjiang)

政治局常委 zing3 zi6 guk6*2 soeng4 wai2 = the Politburo Standing Committee

時間常數 si4 gaan1*3 soeng4 sou3 = a time constant (common formation)

多形性反常 do1 jing4 sing3 faan2 soeng4 = polymorphous perversity (common formation)

有違倫常 jau5 wai4 leon4 soeng4 you3 wei2 lun2 chang2 = in contradiction to normal human relationships

蹈常襲故 dou6 soeng4 zaap6 gu3 dao3 (PRC) dao4 (TW) chang2 xi2 gu4 = follow the beaten track; follow established ways and patterns

恆常化 hang4 soeng4 faa3 heng2 chang2 hua4 = regularise

常熟 soeng4 suk6 chang2 shou2 = Changshu (city in Jiangsu)

全國人民代表大會常務委員會 cyun4 gwok3 jan4 man4 doi6 biu2 daai6 wui6*2 soeng4 mou6 wai2 jyun4 wui6*2 = Standing Committee of the NPC

全國人大常委 cyun4 gwok3 jan4 daai6 soeng4 wai2 = National People's Congress Standing Committee member

全國政協常委 cyun4 gwok3 zing3 hip3 soeng4 wai2 = Standing Committee member of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference

中國共產黨中央政治局常務委員會 zung1 gwok3 gung6 caan2 dong2 zung1 joeng1 zing3 zi6 guk6*2 soeng4 mou6 wai2 jyun4 wui6*2 zhong1 guo2 gong4 chan3 dang3 zhong1 yang1 zheng4 zhi4 ju2 chang2 wu4 wei3 yuan2 hui4 = CCP Central Politburo Standing Committee

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呢條路非常窄粵
This road is very narrow

冬天通常又凍又落雪。粵
It is usually cold and snowing in winter.

我父母早餐常吃烤麵包。國
My parents eat toast for breakfast.

唔好摸啲白鴿啦，佢哋非常之揦鮓粵
Don't touch the pigeons, they're very dirty.
[Lit. don't touch [plural counter] pigeons [particle], they extremely dirty Other synonyms for 揦鮓: 污糟 and 污糟邋遢 ]

就算喺日常生活中﹐都需要一啲科學常識。粵
We need some scientific knowledge even in dealing with our daily life.
[http://www.cantonese.sheik.co.uk/phorum/read.php?3,118014]

我往常都是步行去上班。國
I used to go to work on foot.

現代嘅女裝恤衫，露出個乳溝、露出個肚臍，都係已經成為常態咗。粵
Today, it is no longer unusual to have tops for ladies which reveal the cleavage or the navel.

通常會喺博物館搵到古董粵
Antiques can usually be found in museums.

我食蘋果通常都唔㓟皮嘅粵
I usually eat apples without peeling its skin.

我通常𨂾一個禮拜去facial一次粵
I usually go for facial once every week.

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