# 司空见惯 (sīkōngjiànguàn)

In Mandarin Chinese, 司空见惯 (sīkōngjiànguàn) means “a common sight; nothing new”. It is part of the HSK 7–9 vocabulary list in the official HSK 3.0 standard.

- Meaning: a common sight; nothing new
- Pinyin: sīkōngjiànguàn (si1 kong1 jian4 guan4)
- Traditional: 司空見慣
- HSK 3.0 · Level 7–9

## Examples

- 堵车在大城市里已经司空见惯。
  Dǔchē zài dà chéngshì lǐ yǐjīng sīkōngjiànguàn.
  Traffic jams are a common sight in big cities.

## Characters

- 司 (sī): to take charge of; to manage
- [空](https://hanziro.com/word/kong-free-time/) (kòng): free time; vacant, free
- [见](https://hanziro.com/word/jian-see/) (jiàn): to see; to meet
- [惯](https://hanziro.com/word/guan-spoil/) (guàn): to spoil; used to

https://hanziro.com/word/si-kong-jian-guan-common-sight/

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