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平时 vs 平常 (usually / ordinary)

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Usually, but not today

  • Your grandfather normally goes to bed at nine, but tonight is New Year's Eve.
  • (coll.) father's father爷爷yé yéusually平时píng shíat nine九点jiǔ diǎnthen / just就jiùto sleep睡shuì(completed / change)了le,today今天jīn tiānbut却quèall along一直yì zhíto wait until等到děng dào十二点shí èr diǎn。 — "Grandpa usually goes to bed at nine, but today he waited up until midnight."

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