常见 (cháng jiàn) — common, commonly seen

Definition

常见 (cháng jiàn) describes something that is often seen or encountered — common, frequently occurring. 常用 (cháng yòng) instead refers to something that is often used or in common use. So 常见 is about how often you see something; 常用 is about how often you use something.

phrase

commoncommonly seen

Examples

常见。
Zhège wèntí hěn cháng jiàn.
This problem is very common.
常见。
Zhè zhǒng huā zài zhèlǐ hěn cháng jiàn.
This kind of flower is common here.
常见。
Tā de míngzì hěn cháng jiàn.
His name is very common.

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