平时 píng shí
“ordinarily; in normal times; in peacetime”
time wordHSK 4 · 2021 list level 2Traditional 平時
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
平时 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 795: 平时 píngshí — Level 3; official annotation 3 (名). PDF page 99
Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.
用法How to use 平时
平时 means "usually" or "in ordinary everyday life", describing what is normal when nothing special is happening. It is a time word placed before the verb or at the start of the sentence, and it often contrasts with special days or special situations.
例句Example sentences
- 我平时七点起床。wǒ píng shí qī diǎn qǐ chuáng.I usually get up at seven.
- 平时我不怎么看电视。píng shí wǒ bù zěn me kàn diàn shì.I don't watch much TV normally.
- 他平时很忙，周末才休息。tā píng shí hěn máng, zhōu mò cái xiū xi.He's usually very busy and only rests on weekends.
常见错误Common mistakes
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✗我平时起床七点。
✓我平时七点起床。
Time words like 平时 come before the verb, and a clock time goes before the verb too, not after it.