平凡
píng fán
Pinyin

Definition

平凡
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píng fán
  1. commonplace
  2. ordinary
  3. mediocre

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

公平
gōng píng
  1. 1 fair
  2. 2 impartial
凡
fán
  1. 1 ordinary
  2. 2 commonplace
  3. 3 mundane
  4. 4 temporal
  5. 5 of the material world (as opposed to supernatural or immortal levels)
  6. 6 every
  7. 7 all
  8. 8 whatever
  9. 9 altogether
  10. 10 gist
  11. 11 outline
  12. 12 note of Chinese musical scale
和平
Hé píng
  1. 1 Heping district of Shenyang city 瀋陽市|沈阳市, Liaoning
  2. 2 Hoping township in Taichung county 臺中縣|台中县[Tái zhōng xiàn], Taiwan
平凡
píng fán
  1. 1 commonplace
  2. 2 ordinary
  3. 3 mediocre
平均
píng jūn
  1. 1 average
  2. 2 on average
  3. 3 evenly
  4. 4 in equal proportions
平安
píng ān
  1. 1 safe and sound
  2. 2 well
  3. 3 without mishap
  4. 4 quiet and safe
  5. 5 at peace
平时
píng shí
  1. 1 ordinarily
  2. 2 in normal times
  3. 3 in peacetime
平淡
píng dàn
  1. 1 flat
  2. 2 dull
  3. 3 ordinary
  4. 4 nothing special
平台
píng tái
  1. 1 platform
  2. 2 terrace
  3. 3 flat-roofed building
平衡
píng héng
  1. 1 balance
  2. 2 equilibrium
平静
píng jìng
  1. 1 tranquil
  2. 2 undisturbed
  3. 3 serene
水平
shuǐ píng
  1. 1 level (of achievement etc)
  2. 2 standard
  3. 3 horizontal
下凡
xià fán
  1. 1 to descend to the world (of immortals)
不凡
bù fán
  1. 1 out of the ordinary
  2. 2 out of the common run
不平
bù píng
  1. 1 uneven
  2. 2 injustice
  3. 3 unfairness
  4. 4 wrong
  5. 5 grievance
  6. 6 indignant
  7. 7 dissatisfied
但凡
dàn fán
  1. 1 every single
  2. 2 as long as
凡事
fán shì
  1. 1 everything
凡人
fán rén
  1. 1 ordinary person
  2. 2 mortal
  3. 3 earthling
凡尘
fán chén
  1. 1 mundane world (in religious context)
  2. 2 this mortal coil
凡是
fán shì
  1. 1 each and every
  2. 2 every
  3. 3 all
  4. 4 any

Idioms (20)

一波未平，一波又起
yī bō wèi píng , yī bō yòu qǐ
  1. 1 before the first wave subsides, a new wave rises (idiom); a new problem arises before the old is solved
  2. 2 many twists and turns to a story
  3. 3 one thing after another
一碗水端平
yī wǎn shuǐ duān píng
  1. 1 lit. to hold a bowl of water level (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. to be impartial
一马平川
yī mǎ píng chuān
  1. 1 flat land one could gallop straight across (idiom); wide expanse of flat country
不同凡响
bù tóng fán xiǎng
  1. 1 lit. not a common chord (idiom); outstanding
  2. 2 brilliant
  3. 3 out of the common run
四平八稳
sì píng bā wěn
  1. 1 everything steady and stable (idiom); overcautious and unimaginary
四海升平
sì hǎi shēng píng
  1. 1 lit. all four oceans are peaceful
  2. 2 worldwide peace (idiom)
坎坷不平
kǎn kě bù píng
  1. 1 potholed and bumpy road (idiom); fig. full of disappointment and dashed hopes
天下太平
tiān xià tài píng
  1. 1 the whole world at peace (idiom); peace and prosperity
太平盛世
tài píng shèng shì
  1. 1 peace and prosperity (idiom)
平地起家
píng dì qǐ jiā
  1. 1 to start from scratch (idiom)
平安无事
píng ān wú shì
  1. 1 safe and sound (idiom)
平易近人
píng yì jìn rén
  1. 1 amiable and approachable (idiom); easy-going
  2. 2 modest and unassuming
  3. 3 (of writing) plain and simple
  4. 4 easy to understand
平时不烧香，临时抱佛脚
píng shí bù shāo xiāng , lín shí bào fó jiǎo
  1. 1 lit. to clasp the Buddha's feet when danger arises (idiom); fig. to profess devotion only when in trouble
  2. 2 doing things at the last minute
  3. 3 to make a hasty last-minute effort (often refers to cramming for exams)
平淡无奇
píng dàn wú qí
  1. 1 ordinary and mediocre (idiom); nothing to write home about
心平气和
xīn píng qì hé
  1. 1 tranquil and even-tempered (idiom); calmly and without stress
抑郁不平
yì yù bù píng
  1. 1 in a state of depression (idiom)
歌舞升平
gē wǔ shēng píng
  1. 1 lit. to celebrate peace with songs and dance (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. to make a show of happiness and prosperity
素昧平生
sù mèi píng shēng
  1. 1 to have never met sb before (idiom); entirely unacquainted
  2. 2 a complete stranger
  3. 3 not to know sb from Adam
肉眼凡胎
ròu yǎn fán tāi
  1. 1 ignoramus (idiom)
万丈高楼平地起
wàn zhàng gāo lóu píng dì qǐ
  1. 1 towering buildings are built up from the ground (idiom)
  2. 2 great oaks from little acorns grow

Sample Sentences

谢谢！我的样子做代言人太平凡了吧？
xièxie ！wǒ de yàngzi zuò dàiyánrén tài píngfán le ba ？
Thanks! Don't I look too ordinary to be an endorser?
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诶，怎么能那么功利主義呢？做人要低调，要有纪律，在平凡的岗位上做出不平凡的事迹。时刻准备着，好吗？
éi ，zěnme néng nàme gōnglìzhǔyì ne ？zuòrén yào dīdiào ，yàoyǒu jìlǜ ，zài píngfán de gǎngwèi shàng zuòchū bù píngfán de shìjì 。shíkè zhǔnbèi zhe ，hǎo ma ？
Agh, how can you be so utilitarian? To be a good person, you have to be low key and have discipline, and do extraordinary things in an ordinary job. And be ready at any moment, OK?
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算了吧。你才是大忙人呢！每天不是上电视就是上报纸，像我们这样的平凡人哪敢主动联系你啊。
suàn le ba 。nǐ cái shì dàmángrén ne ！měitiān bù shì shàng diànshì jiùshì shàng bàozhǐ ，xiàng wǒmen zhèyàng de píngfán rén nǎ gǎn zhǔdòng liánxì nǐ ā 。
That's enough. It's you who is the busy one! Every day if you're not on the TV then you're in the newspaper. An ordinary person like me--how could I dare to take the initiative to get in touch with you.
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是啊，其实最有效的广告就是那种把平凡细节变得不平凡的，一下就能让人记住。
shì ā ，qíshí zuì yǒuxiào de guǎnggào jiùshì nàzhǒng bǎ píngfán xìjié biàn de bù píngfán de ，yīxià jiù néng ràng rén jìzhu 。
Yeah, actually the most effective commercials are the ones that turn ordinary details into something extraordinary, instantly making them stick in people's minds.
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