HSK 2 · Frequency

平时

píng shí

usually; normally

Stroke order of 平时

2 characters, 12 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

平 · 5 strokes 时 · 7 strokes

Memory trick

平 is flat, even; 时 is time: ordinary times.

Parts: 平 ordinary + 时 time

The characters in 平时

平 píng — flat; level (5 strokes)
时 shí — time; hour; when (7 strokes)

Example sentence

我平时不喝咖啡。

I don't usually drink coffee.

Words with 平

平安safe and sound 平常usually; ordinary 水平level; standard 一路平安have a safe trip 平flat; level 公平fair 平等equal; equality 和平peace; peaceful

Words with 时

小时hour 时间time 时候time; moment (when...)有时sometimes 有时候sometimes 小时候in childhood 当时at that time 那时at that time 那时候at that time 这时at this time 这时候at this moment 随时at any time 同时at the same time 时time; hour; when 时代era; age 时刻moment; always 及时timely; promptly

More words: Frequency

经常often 平常usually; ordinary 老是always (complaining)一直always; straight 永远forever 又again; also 重新again; anew 重复to repeat 常见common; commonly seen 常用commonly used 一般ordinary; generally 正常normal 普通ordinary; common

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