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Definition
Ordinary person; a normal, common, or average individual.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to someone who lacks extraordinary abilities or status, often used to contrast with someone who is gifted or eccentric. While it sounds slightly more formal than 普通人, it is still frequently used in casual conversation to emphasize that someone has typical human limitations.
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He is just an ordinary person, how could he know how to fly?
For the average person, this matter is really hard to accept.
Related words
Common phrases
just an ordinary person
Common mistake
Avoid using this to describe someone who is simply 'average' in terms of quality or performance, as it carries a stronger connotation of being 'normal' in a biological or social sense rather than a subjective evaluation.
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Grammar guides
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