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The word "通常" is formed by combining the character "通", which conveys "general" or "common", with "常", which denotes "usual" or "constant". This compound directly merges their individual meanings to express the idea of "generally" or "usually", where "通" provides the sense of generality and "常" contributes the notion of habitual occurrence.

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我通常六点起床。

Wǒ tōngcháng liù diǎn qǐchuáng.

I usually get up at six o'clock.

他通常坐公交车上班。

Tā tōngcháng zuò gōngjiāo chē shàngbān.

He usually takes the bus to work.

我们通常周末去公园散步。

Wǒmen tōngcháng zhōumò qù gōngyuán sànbù.

We usually go for a walk in the park on weekends.

天气好的时候，我们通常在外面吃晚饭。

Tiānqì hǎo de shíhou, wǒmen tōngcháng zài wàimiàn chī wǎnfàn.

When the weather is good, we usually eat dinner outside.

在完成日常工作后，他通常会阅读一些专业书籍。

Zài wánchéng rìcháng gōngzuò hòu, tā tōngcháng huì yuèdú yīxiē zhuānyè shūjí.

After finishing his daily work, he usually reads some professional books.

Word Definition - 通常

tōng cháng regular; usual; normal; usually; normally

Individual Character Details

通 tōng, tòng
常 cháng, cháng