Usages of píngshí
她 平时 在 学校 也 常常 觉得 很 累。Tā píngshí zài xuéxiào yě chángcháng juéde hěn lèi.
She usually also often feels very tired at school.
平时 我们 下班 以后 总是 先 回家， 然后 再 去 超市。Píngshí wǒmen xiàbān yǐhòu zǒngshì xiān huíjiā, ránhòu zài qù chāoshì.
Normally, after work we always go home first and then go to the supermarket.
他 平时 很 关心 别人， 声音 也 总是 不 大。Tā píngshí hěn guānxīn biéren, shēngyīn yě zǒngshì bù dà.
He usually really cares about other people, and his voice is also always not loud.
我 平时 很少 去 公园。wǒ píngshí hěnshǎo qù gōngyuán.
I rarely go to the park.
她 买 了 一双 新 运动鞋， 说 在 公园 跑步 的 时候 比 穿 平时 的 鞋子 舒服 多。tā mǎi le yìshuāng xīn yùndòngxié, shuō zài gōngyuán pǎobù de shíhou bǐ chuān píngshí de xiézi shūfu duō.
She bought a pair of new sneakers, saying that running in the park in them is much more comfortable than wearing her usual shoes.
这 位 经理 平时 很 忙， 可是 对 生病 的 同事 很 关心。zhè wèi jīnglǐ píngshí hěn máng, kěshì duì shēngbìng de tóngshì hěn guānxīn.
This manager is usually very busy, but she is very caring toward sick coworkers.
她 今天 没有 错过 会议， 因为 她 比 平时 更 准时。tā jīntiān méiyǒu cuòguò huìyì, yīnwèi tā bǐ píngshí gèng zhǔnshí.
She didn’t miss the meeting today, because she was more punctual than usual.
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