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How to Say ‘Normal’ in Simplified Chinese

正常的

zhèng cháng de

[zhèng cháng de]

💬 Usage Tip: [normal adjective + 的] often means "the ... one" or turns a description into something noun-like: [便宜的] "the cheap one," [正常的] "the normal one."

Phrase Breakdown

正常

zhèng cháng

[zhèng cháng]

normal

Conforming to an usual or typical pattern.

Example

今天的路况很正常。

Today's road condition is normal.

的

de

[de]

possessive

Used to indicate possession.

Example

这是他的书。

This is his book.

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