平时 (píngshí) — usually
HSK 3 | adverb / noun | usually, ordinarily — during normal or ordinary times
平时 (píngshí)
平时 refers to ordinary or usual times, as opposed to special occasions or holidays. It means "normally" or "on a typical day," describing habitual behavior during regular periods.
Meanings
- [adverb/noun] Usually; normally; ordinarily; in ordinary times; on a regular day.
Example Sentences
平时你几点起床？ Píngshí nǐ jǐ diǎn qǐchuáng? What time do you usually get up?
他平时不喝酒，但是今天喝了一点。 Tā píngshí bù hē jiǔ, dànshì jīntiān hē le yīdiǎn. He doesn't usually drink, but today he had a little.
平时很安静的她，今天突然说了很多话。 Píngshí hěn ānjìng de tā, jīntiān tūrán shuō le hěn duō huà. She, who is usually very quiet, suddenly talked a lot today.
平时多积累词汇，考试时就不会慌张。 Píngshí duō jīlěi cíhuì, kǎoshì shí jiù bú huì huāngzhāng. If you accumulate vocabulary regularly, you won't panic during the exam.
Collocations
| Collocation | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 平时练习 | practice normally / regularly |
| 平时表现 | normal performance |
| 平时不 | normally don't |
| 平时多 | usually a lot |
| 和平时不同 | different from usual |
Memory Hook
平 (flat / normal — a flat surface with nothing sticking up) plus 时 (time). Flat, ordinary time — the calm, unremarkable days that make up most of life.