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平时 píngshí

平时 píngshí Meaning

Learn the Pinyin Pronunciation and 3 English Translations of the word 平时 píngshí .

Pīnyīn Pronunciation
píngshí | ping2 shi2
English translation
ordinarily
in normal times
in peacetime

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Traditional form

平時

Part of speech

Time word / 时间词 Shíjiān cí
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Etymology of 平时 píngshí

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Píng

Type

pictographic

Explanation

Origin unclear.

Positional decomposition

干丷

Number of Strokes

5
shí

Type

pictophonetic

Explanation

Simplified form of shí .

Semantic compound

Positional decomposition

日寸

Number of Strokes

7

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Example sentences using 平时 píngshí

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xiǎng xiàng 平时 píngshí 那样 nà yàng kěn 那些 nà xiē 数学 shùxué 物理 wùlǐ .

I don't feel like working on those maths and physics problems at home as usual.

平时 píngshí hěn máng , 可以 kěyǐ zài 周日 Zhōu rì 见面 jiànmiàn ?

I'm busy on weekdays. May I see you on Sunday?

远足 yuǎn zú Hòu 平时 píngshí 感觉 gǎnjué gēng 饿 è

She felt more than usually hungry after her excursion.

我们 wǒmen dōu huì bèi zhuā de !”托马斯 Tuō mǎ sī 大声 dà shēng rǎng dào gēn 平时 píngshí de 判若两人 pàn ruò liǎng rén

"We'll all be arrested!" Thomas yelled, which was most unlike him.

穿着 chuān zhuó 平时 píngshí 那套绿色 lǜ sè 套装 tào zhuāng

I was rigged out in my usual green suit.

平时 píngshí Decomposition

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平时 píngshí Compounds

See all 25 Chinese words that contain the characters that make up the word 平时 píngshí in their composition.

  • Píng
    • píng , píng , pēng , píng , pēng , píng , chèng , pēng , píng , píng , bēng , pēng , píng , píng , pēng , , , , píng , , , píng
  • shí
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