# 常识 (chángshí)

In Mandarin Chinese, 常识 (chángshí) means “common sense; general knowledge”. It is part of the HSK 4 vocabulary list in the official HSK 3.0 standard.

- Meaning: common sense; general knowledge
- Pinyin: chángshí (chang2 shi2)
- Traditional: 常識
- HSK 3.0 · Level 4
- HSK 2.0 · Level 5

## Examples

- 饭前洗手是基本的卫生常识。
  Fànqián xǐshǒu shì jīběn de wèishēng chángshí.
  Washing hands before meals is basic health common sense.

## Characters

- [常](https://hanziro.com/word/chang-often/) (cháng): often; frequently
- [识](https://hanziro.com/word/shi-know/) (shí): to know; to recognize

https://hanziro.com/word/chang-shi-common-sense/

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