No. 858 in Chinese
普遍
Universal; widespread; common.
In a sentence
这种看法在现在的社会中非常普遍。
This viewpoint is very common in today's society.
普遍 (common, widespread): In this context, '普遍' is used as an adjective to describe something that is prevalent or widely accepted.
气候变暖已经成为一个普遍关注的问题。
Climate change has become a universally recognized issue.
普遍 (universal, general): Here, '普遍' is used to express the wide-reaching or general concern among people regarding climate change.
他对科学的普遍知识令人印象深刻。
His general knowledge in science is impressive.
普遍 (general, broad): In this sentence, '普遍' is used to characterize knowledge that is broad or general in scope.
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