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The Chinese word putong - 普通 - pǔtōng
(common in Chinese)
Phonetic script (Hanyu Pinyin)
pǔtōng
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English translations
common,
ordinary, general, average
Chinese characters:
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The traditional Chinese characters of pǔtōng are identical with the modern (simplified) characters displayed above.
Chinese Pinyin example sentence with 普通 ( putong / pǔtōng ) ⓘWriting in Pinyin
Before using this Pinyin example sentence, consider that Chinese characters should always be your first choice in written communication.
If you cannot use Chinese characters, it is preferable to use the Pinyin with tones. Only use the Pinyin without tones if there's no other option (e.g. writing a text message from/to a mobile phone that doesn't support special characters such as ā, í, ǒ, ù).
Before using this Pinyin example sentence, consider that Chinese characters should always be your first choice in written communication.
If you cannot use Chinese characters, it is preferable to use the Pinyin with tones. Only use the Pinyin without tones if there's no other option (e.g. writing a text message from/to a mobile phone that doesn't support special characters such as ā, í, ǒ, ù).
Ta shi yi ge putong ren.
Tā shì yī gè pǔtōng rén.– English translation: He is an ordinary person.
Tags and additional information
(Meaning of individual characters, character components etc.)
general | also: in common use
普通 ( putong / pǔtōng ) belongs to the 500 most common composed words in Chinese language (rank 488)
普通 ( putong / pǔtōng ) belongs to the 500 most common composed words in Chinese language (rank 488)
Chinese words containing the word 普通 ( putong / pǔtōng ) :
pǔtōnghuà ( 普通话 : Putonghua language )
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