<p>It should be:</p>

<blockquote>
  <p>我今天笑得比平时一个礼拜还多</p>
</blockquote>

<p>I think <code>平时</code> is more proper than <code>正常</code>, <code>平时</code> means <code>normal times</code> while <code>正常</code> simply means <code>normal</code>, in this situation, <code>平时</code> would be better.</p>

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2014-08-08T09:54:35.587Z
2014-08-08T09:54:35.587Z
billyho
<p>You own answer is almost correct. I'd add one character to make sound more natural:<br>
今天我笑得比正常的一个礼拜**还**多</p>

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2014-08-08T04:27:31.850Z
2014-08-08T04:27:31.850Z
Allen Zhang
<p>A more natural way may be: “我今天**一天**笑的比一个礼拜的还多“. "一天" is added after "今天",  to compare with “一个礼拜", so it will be empathized. Similar to "as much as" in original sentence.</p>

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2014-08-08T05:35:59.883Z
2014-08-08T05:35:59.883Z
dumduke
<p>You might not use English sentence construction in Chinese.</p>

<p>In Cantonese, I would say</p>

<p>平時成個禮拜笑，笑得都冇今日咁多。</p>

<p>Using more format construction</p>

<p>平日一周都有笑，然而今日笑得特別多。</p>

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2014-08-08T14:46:27.810Z
2014-08-08T14:46:27.810Z
OmniBus
<p>In english there is a common expression that is "I did (something) as much as I would in (A period of time)". Generally in this pattern the period of time is a large period of time - and the expression is used to express a sense of being impressed. 
I'm trying to figure out if Chinese has an equivalent expression - or a similar way of expressing the meaning. </p>

<p>For example, how would I say "I laughed more today than I usually would in a week" 
Could I say:
"今天我笑得比正常的一个礼拜多“ </p>

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I did (Something) as much as I would in (X amount of time)
# I did (Something) as much as I would in (X amount of time)

(Asked by: username_0 on 2014-08-08)

In english there is a common expression that is "I did (something) as much as I would in (A period of time)". Generally in this pattern the period of time is a large period of time - and the expression is used to express a sense of being impressed.
I'm trying to figure out if Chinese has an equivalent expression - or a similar way of expressing the meaning.

For example, how would I say "I laughed more today than I usually would in a week"
Could I say:
"今天我笑得比正常的一个礼拜多“

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## 4 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2014-08-08. Score: 3

It should be:

> 我今天笑得比平时一个礼拜还多

I think `平时` is more proper than `正常`, `平时` means `normal times` while `正常` simply means `normal`, in this situation, `平时` would be better.


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### Answer by username_2 on 2014-08-08. Score: 3

You own answer is almost correct. I'd add one character to make sound more natural:  
今天我笑得比正常的一个礼拜\*\*还\*\*多


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### Answer by username_3 on 2014-08-08. Score: 2

A more natural way may be: “我今天\*\*一天\*\*笑的比一个礼拜的还多“. "一天" is added after "今天", to compare with “一个礼拜", so it will be empathized. Similar to "as much as" in original sentence.


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### Answer by username_4 on 2014-08-08. Score: 1

You might not use English sentence construction in Chinese.

In Cantonese, I would say

平時成個禮拜笑，笑得都冇今日咁多。

Using more format construction

平日一周都有笑，然而今日笑得特別多。


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