Comparing "pingshi" and "pingchang"

Nível: HSK 5 | Categoria: Gramática

Explicação da Regra:

平时 (píngshí) and 平常 (píngcháng) look very similar (after all, they do start with 平), and they have similar meanings of "often" or "usually," but they have slightly different uses. Both 平时 and 平常 can be used as adverbs. They are interchangeable in this case. Subj. + 平常 + Verb When 平常 is used as an adjective, it expresses the meaning of "common." 平时 cannot be used this way.

Exemplos com Falantes Nativos:

• 你平常会健身吗？ (nǐ píngcháng hùi jiànshēn ma ？): "Do you usually exercise?"
• 我平常不吃零食。 (wǒ píngcháng bù chī língshí 。): "I usually don't eat snacks."
• 你平时看新闻吗？ (nǐ píngshí kàn xīnwén ma ？): "Do you usually watch the news?"
• 她平时不买奢侈品。 (tā píngshí bù mǎi shēchǐ pǐn 。): "She usually doesn't buy luxury goods."
• 清洁工的工作很平常，但是也很重要。 (qīngjiégōng de gōngzuò hěn píngcháng ，dànshì yě hěn zhòngyào 。): "The work of a cleaner is common, but it is also very important."

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