普普通通

Mandarin · pinyin pǔ pǔ tōng tōng

Meanings

  1. ordinary
  2. mediocre
  3. nothing special
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普
pǔ · universal, general, widespread
通
tōng · pass through; common; communicate
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3–3–1–1 · pu3 pu3 tong1 tong1

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pou2 pou2 tung1 tung1

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adj

  1. average; ordinary; nothing special; so-so

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