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Pronunciation / Transliteration: pǔtōng
"这道菜很普通。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Commonly encountered or experienced; not special or different in any way.
"The restaurant serves ordinary food that you can find anywhere." - 2
Having no special or distinctive features; typical.
"He led an ordinary life, working a nine-to-five job and spending weekends with family."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'ordinarius', meaning 'regular, orderly, or usual', originating from 'ordo' (order). It entered the English language in the late 14th century through Old French, initially retaining its sense of following a regular order or established rule before shifting to mean common or standard.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Ordinary" is said worldwide
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Ordinaire
Transliteration: ɔʁ.dɛ.nɛʁ
"Ce plat est tout à fait ordinaire."
Gewöhnlich
Transliteration: ɡəˈvøːn.lɪç
"Das Essen ist ganz gewöhnlich."
Comune
Transliteration: koˈmune
"Questo piatto è molto comune."
Común
Transliteration: koˈmun
"La comida es bastante común."
Comum
Transliteration: koˈmũ
"A comida é bastante comum."
सामान्य
Transliteration: sāmānya
"यह खाना बहुत सामान्य है।"
普通
Transliteration: pǔtōng
"这道菜很普通。"
일반적인
Transliteration: ilbanjeogin
"이 음식은 매우 일반적입니다."
普通の
Transliteration: futsū no
"この料理は普通のものです。"
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