The Chinese word 平时 means “usually” or “normally”. It is used to describe the typical or habitual state of something or someone. For example, you might say “平时我喜欢听音乐” which means “usually I like to listen to music”.
Translation
Noun: peacetime
Adverb: normally
Pronunciation
Example Sentences
| Chinese | Pinyin | Engish |
|---|---|---|
| 平时我很少吃甜食 | píngshí wǒ hěn shǎo chī tiánshí | I rarely eat sweets usually |
| 平时我喜欢看电影 | píngshí wǒ xǐhuān kàn diànyǐng | I like to watch movies usually |
| 平时我不太喜欢运动 | píngshí wǒ bù tài xǐhuān yùndòng | I don’t really like to exercise usually |
| 平时我会花时间学习新知识 | píngshí wǒ huì huā shíjiān xuéxí xīn zhīshì | I spend time learning new knowledge usually |
| 平时我喜欢在家里放松 | píngshí wǒ xǐhuān zài jiālǐ fàngsōng | I like to relax at home usually |
| 平时我会和朋友们一起去旅游 | píngshí wǒ huì hé péngyǒu men yīqǐ qù lǚyóu | I travel with my friends usually |
| 平时我会给家人打电话 | píngshí wǒ huì gěi jiārén dǎ diànhuà | I call my family usually |
| 平时我喜欢读书 | píngshí wǒ xǐhuān dúshū | I like to read books usually |
HSK
平时 is part of HSK Level 4 in HSK 2.0. In the newer HSK 3.0 it is part of HSK Level 2.
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