正常 zhèng cháng
“regular; normal; ordinary”
adjective, adverbial adjectiveHSK 4 · 2021 list level 2
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
正常 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 1931: 正常 zhèngcháng — Level 4; official annotation 4 (形). PDF page 128
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用法How to use 正常
正常 means "normal" or "not abnormal," describing a person, situation, or thing that is as it should be. It is commonly used after 很/不 or before a verb to mean "normally" or "functioning properly." Typical patterns are 很正常, 不正常, 恢复正常, and 正常工作.
例句Example sentences
- 机器坏了，现在不能正常工作。jī qì huài le, xiàn zài bù néng zhèng cháng gōng zuò.The machine is broken and can't work normally now.
- 这种情况很正常，不用担心。zhè zhǒng qíng kuàng hěn zhèng cháng, bú yòng dān xīn.This kind of situation is very normal; don't worry.