普通
pǔtōng
ordinary; common; average
Every meaning
pǔtōng
- ordinary; common; average
In a sentence
他只是一个普通的人。
He's just an ordinary person.
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In the Library
高考的全名是“普通高等学校招生全国统一考试”，简单地说，它是中国的大学入学考试。
高考是什么？ · What is the gaokao? · HSK 5
今天，“躺平”已经成了一个很普通的词，意思也轻松多了。
年轻的时候，他做过很多普通的工作：管过仓库，账算得清清楚楚
孔子是谁？ · Who was Confucius? · HSK 5
Its characters
- 普pǔgeneral; universal (as in 普遍, 普通)
- 通tōngto go through; to lead to
Words with 普
Words with 通
Meanings are from Mandarin The Wild’s own dictionary. Levels follow the official HSK word list (the exam’s 2025 syllabus, levels 7–9 shown together).