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[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. |
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This word has been viewed 23330 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 = proper human relationships
平常
ping4 soeng4 = normal, usual
常常
soeng4 soeng4 = frequently; usually; often 國
通常
tung1 soeng4 = usually, normally, generally
日常
jat6 soeng4 = daily; everyday; common
非常之
fei1 soeng4 zi1 = very
正常
zing3 soeng4 = normal; ordinary; regular
日常會話
jat6 soeng4 wui6 waa6*2 = daily conversation
非常
fei1 soeng4 = very; extremely; extraordinary
異常
ji6 soeng4 = exceptional; unusualSee all 114 compounds (CantoDict reports 119 compounds in total, but some may be Common Formations) |
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Showing 10 of 15 examples containing 常
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]
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. Legend 國 : This term is used in Mandarin/Standard written Chinese, not Cantonese. 粵 : This term is used in Cantonese, not Mandarin/Standard written Chinese. No icon: This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese. |
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