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平时
平時
píngshí
1. ordinarily
2. in normal times
3. in peacetime
HSK 4

Character Breakdown

平
píng
flat, level, even; peaceful
HSK 3 5 丶
时
shí
time, season; period, era, age
HSK 1 7 丶

Compound Words (1)

平时不烧香，临时抱佛脚
píngshíbùshāoxiāng,línshíbàofójiǎo
lit. to clasp the Buddha's feet when danger arises (idiom); fig. to profess devotion only when in trouble

Example Sentences (1)

平时我们常常一起看书、逛街、踢足球。
Píngshí wǒmen chángcháng yìqǐ kànshū, guàngjiē, tī zúqiú.
We usually read books, go shopping, and play soccer together.
Text 1

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