How common it is
常识 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
Pronunciation focus
Say chángshí slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
常识表示大家普遍知道的知识。
cháng shí biǎo shì dà jiā pǔ biàn zhī dào de zhī shi。
常识 means common knowledge known by most people.
Context note
常识常用于判断、教育和生活。
cháng shí cháng yòng yú pàn duàn 、 jiào yù hé shēng huó。
It is often used for judgment, education, and daily life.
5 examples
这是常识。
zhè shì cháng shí。
This is common sense.
要注意基本常识。
yào zhù yì jī běn cháng shí。
Pay attention to basic common sense.
这个问题很常识。
zhè ge wèn tí hěn cháng shí。
This question is common sense.
生活常识很重要。
shēng huó cháng shí hěn zhòng yào。
Daily common sense is very important.
他懂很多常识。
tā dǒng hěn duō cháng shí。
He knows a lot of common knowledge.
5 mini stories
老师讲了几个生活常识。
lǎo shī jiǎng le jǐ gè shēng huó cháng shí。
The teacher explained several daily common sense points.
孩子慢慢学会了基本常识。
hái zi màn màn xué huì le jī běn cháng shí。
The child gradually learned basic common sense.
常识告诉我们要注意安全。
cháng shí gào sù wǒ men yào zhù yì ān quán。
Common sense tells us to pay attention to safety.
这不是难题，而是常识问题。
zhè bú shì nán tí， ér shì cháng shí wèn tí。
This is not a difficult problem, but a common sense question.
他用常识解决了问题。
tā yòng cháng shí jiě jué le wèn tí。
He solved the problem with common sense.