平时 píngshí usually

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Traditional: 平時

Stroke order

平时 is written in 12 strokes across 2 characters.

平时 — the Chinese character for usually (píngshí), stroke diagram — Stroke diagram for 平时 — usually

平 — 5 strokes
时 — 7 strokes

Senses

ordinarily
in normal times
in peacetime

Characters in 平时

平 píng — flat; level; smooth; to make even; to level; equal; on the same level
时 shí — o'clock; time; when

Character meanings from CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Example sentences

我平时六点起床。Wǒ píngshí liù diǎn qǐchuáng.In ordinary times I get up at six.
他平时很少看电视。Tā píngshí hěn shǎo kàn diànshì.He ordinarily watches very little television.

Related words

平时 is pronounced píngshí and means “usually”.

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