Chinese Vocabulary
普通
ordinary
普通
pǔtōng3rd tone
- Pinyin
- pǔtōng
- Strokes
- 22
- In episodes
- 4
Stroke order for 普通
普通 is written with 22 strokes (普: 12, 通: 10). The animation replays automatically.
Usage
就是很普通的一天 = just an utterly ordinary day.
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普通 appears in 4 Fluentide podcast episodes at natural native speed — each with the full Chinese script, pinyin, and line-by-line English translation.
Progeria led doctors to declare he wouldn't survive past twelve, but Belgian blogger Michiel ultimately lived to twenty-eight.普通 spoken at natural speedmediumAmerica's 10 Hottest Housing Markets Aren't Cheap at All — Because There's Almost Nothing for Sale普通 spoken at natural speedeasyHollywood Star Matthew McConaughey Meets the First American-Born Pope at the Vatican.普通 spoken at natural speedmediumMatthew McConaughey Met the Pope at the Vatican — the First American Pope in Catholic History.普通 spoken at natural speedeasy
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