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常识
cháng shí
common sense, general knowledge
HSK 5Legendary
What does 常识 mean?
常识 (pinyin: cháng shí) means common sense, general knowledge. It belongs to the official HSK 5 vocabulary (advanced), among the most frequent words of everyday Chinese.
Example with 常识
Character families
Every HSK 1–4 word containing 常 · Every HSK 1–4 word containing 识
The characters of 常识
| 常 | cháng | component character |
| 识 | shí | component character |
Related HSK 5 words
| 小麦 | xiǎo mài | wheat |
| 无奈 | wú nài | helpless, having no choice |
| 凡是 | fán shì | all who, every (without exception) |
| 可见 | kě jiàn | so one can see, evidently |
| 硬币 | yìng bì | coin |
| 逐步 | zhú bù | gradually, step by step |
| 光临 | guāng lín | visit, come (formal) |
| 点心 | diǎn xin | dessert, pastry, dim sum |
Full HSK 5 list · Translate a sentence with 常识
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