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common sense

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

chang2shi4 • chángshì

Meaning


Primary

common sense

Alternatives

general knowledge, basic knowledge

Mnemonic


常識 Common sense is the basic 識 knowledge you 常 often need in everyday life.

Usage


這 是 最 基本 的 常識。

This is the most basic common sense.

他 很 聰明, 卻 缺乏 常識。

He is very smart, yet lacks common sense.

做 這 件 事 只 需要 常識。

Doing this only requires common sense.