平凡 píngfán commonplace
commonplace; ordinary; mediocre
How to remember 平凡: 平 level + 凡 any = commonplace.
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- Ordinary / commonplace - unremarkable: 平凡的生活 (píngfán de shēnghuó) an ordinary life, 平凡的人 (an ordinary person).
- Often affectionate or philosophical (embracing an ordinary life), not necessarily negative.
- Contrast 非凡 (fēifán, extraordinary) and 平庸 (píngyōng, mediocre with a negative slant).