Writing
常识 (chángshí) — how to say "common sense" in Chinese
常识
Common sense
noun
Character composition
常
often
识
to know
Radicals / Keys
巾
Turban
#50 · jīn · 3 strokes
言
Speech
#149 · yán · 7 strokes
Collocations
缺乏常识
quēfá chángshí
lack common sense
基本常识
jīběn chángshí
basic common sense
生活常识
shēnghuó chángshí
common sense in life
Examples
老师教给我们的不仅包括专业知识，还有很多重要的生活常识。
Teachers teach us not only professional knowledge but also many important pieces of common sense about life.
生活常识。
Common sense of life.
Frequently asked questions
Common sense meaning in Chinese
"common sense" in Chinese is 常识 (chángshí).
Changshi meaning in Chinese
常识 (chángshí) means "Common sense".
How is 常识 pronounced?
It is pronounced chángshí (written as changshi). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
Common sense in Chinese character
It is written 常识: 常 has 11 strokes, 识 has 7 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 常识?
常识 belongs to the HSK 5 vocabulary list.
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