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common sense

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

chang2shi2 • chángshí

Meaning


Primary

common sense

Alternatives

general knowledge, basic knowledge

Mnemonic


常识 Common sense is the basic 识 knowledge you 常 often need in everyday life.

Usage


这 是 最 基本 的 常识。

This is the most basic common sense.

他 很 聪明, 却 缺乏 常识。

He is very smart, yet lacks common sense.

做 这 件 事 只 需要 常识。

Doing this only requires common sense.