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ordinary

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

yi1ban1 • yībān

Meaning


Primary

ordinary

Alternatives

common, average, general

Mnemonic


The 一般 ordinary is the 一 one most common 般 sort of thing/people/etc.

Usage


他 是 一般 的 上班族。

He is an ordinary office worker.

这 不是 一般 的 问题。

This is not an ordinary problem.

这 种 情况 在 冬天 很 一般。

This kind of situation is quite common in winter.

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