🇬🇧🇨🇳 ordinary - 普通的 : English Lesson

Meaning of "ordinary" ("普通的"), detailed definition, and a short video lesson below.

When something is ordinary, it is normal and not very special or unusual. It’s the kind of thing you see or do every day, like an ordinary sandwich or an ordinary school day.

Watch and listen to this English flashcard to understand the word in more detail, with an easy example sentence.

I tried to make my room look magical, but after I cleaned it, it just looked ordinary and suspiciously like a normal room.

My hair was having an ordinary day until the wind decided it should look like a bird’s nest.

I tried to take an ordinary selfie, but my dog photobombed me with his tongue in my ear.

My ordinary pencil was jealous of the glitter pens, so it snapped itself in half for dramatic effect.

My ordinary shoes don’t light up or play music, but they do squeak like angry mice when I walk on the gym floor.

The small girl had an ordinary cup, an ordinary coat, and ordinary shoes. She put an ordinary flower in the cup and sat on the park seat. A boy saw the ordinary things and smiled. He gave her a small toy. The girl hugged the cup and smiled back, happy with the ordinary day.

This word is at the A2 level, which means it’s useful for simple, everyday situations. You might use it when shopping, traveling, or talking about your hobbies. Words at this level help you build confidence in practical, routine conversations.

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