Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English
俗
sú
Description
"俗"这个字有两个意思。一个是说很普通、大家都用的东西，另一个是说不好看、没有品味。
The character "俗" has two meanings: one refers to something very common and used by everyone, the other means unattractive or lacking taste.
我们也常说"风俗"，就是一个地方的习惯。
We also often say "风俗", which means the customs of a place.
Meanings
俗sú
tacky; vulgar; lacking taste
这件衣服的颜色太俗了。
The color of this clothing is too tacky.
风俗fēngsú
custom; convention of a place
每个地方都有自己的风俗。
Every place has its own customs.
俗话súhuà
common saying; popular proverb
俗话说，早睡早起身体好。
As the saying goes, early to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy.
Related words
Notes
- Etymology
人 (person) + 谷, originally meaning the ways and habits of common people.
- Nuance
alone 俗 often means tacky/tasteless; in compounds it usually means common or customary.
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