Chinese word dictionary

正常

zhèngcháng · regular; normal; ordinary

Practice word

Word information

Simplified正常

Traditional正常

Pinyinzhèngcháng

Part of speech形

HSK 3.04

HSK 2.04

Character breakdown

Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.

正zhèng

straight, right, proper, correct, just, true

常cháng

common, general, normal; always, frequently, regularly

How to learn 正常

Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.

When the word appears in a sentence, check whether its part of speech and meaning match the definition shown here. Chinese words can change nuance with context.

Related vocabulary

Words with the same characters

Compare how a familiar Hanzi changes meaning inside another word.

非常fēicháng

very; really; unusual; extraordinary

正在zhèngzài

to be in the process of (doing sth); to be currently ...-ing

经常jīngcháng

frequently; constantly; regularly; often; day-to-day; everyday; daily

正zhèng

straight; upright; proper; main; principal; to correct; to rectify; exactly; just (at that time); right (in that place); (math.) positive

常cháng

always; ever; often; frequently; common; general; constant; surname Chang

常见chángjiàn

commonly seen; common; to see sth frequently