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非同寻常

fēi tóng xún chángdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
(idiom) extraordinary
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-b6e51390c2259754. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

非同尋常 非同寻常 [fei1 tong2 xun2 chang2] /(idiom) extraordinary/

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Other forms in these source records: 非同尋常

  • 非
    fēi

    to not be / not / wrong / incorrect / non- / un- / in- / de- / to reproach / to blame / (coll.) to insist on / simply must

    Fēi

    abbr. for 非洲[Fēi zhōu], Africa

  • 同
    tóng

    like / same / similar / together / alike / with

    tòng

    used in 胡同[hú tòng] / used in 衚衕|胡同[hú tòng]

  • 寻
    xún

    to search / to look for / to seek

  • 常
    cháng

    always / ever / often / frequently / common / general / constant

    Cháng

    surname Chang

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.