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俗

sú · su

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 7–9

Meaning

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  1. custom
  2. convention
  3. popular
  4. common
  5. coarse
  6. vulgar
  7. secular
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In a conversation

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Gold phone case

  1. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)觉得(juéde)这个(zhège)手机壳(shǒujīké)怎么样(zěnmeyàng)？

    What do you think of this phone case?

  2. Dengdeng

    这(zhè)也(yě)太(tài)俗(sú)了(le)吧(ba)。

    This is way too tacky.

  3. Liangliang

    俗(sú)？金色(jīnsè)最(zuì)好看(hǎokàn)了(le)！

    Tacky? Gold looks the best!

  4. Dengdeng

    好吧(hǎoba)，俗(sú)是(shì)俗(sú)，可是(kěshì)很(hěn)喜庆(xǐqìng)。

    OK. Tacky is tacky, but it is very festive.

  5. Liangliang

    对(duì)吧(ba)！又(yòu)俗(sú)又(yòu)可爱(kěài)，我(wǒ)买(mǎi)了(le)！

    Right! Tacky and cute. I will buy it!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

每(měi)个(gè)地(dì)方(fang)都(dōu)有(yǒu)自(zì)己(jǐ)独(dú)特(tè)的(de)风(fēng)俗(sú)习(xí)惯(guàn)。

Every place has its own unique customs and habits.

02

这(zhè)种(zhǒng)说(shuō)法(fǎ)太(tài)俗(sú)了(le)，换(huàn)一(yí)个(gè)吧(ba)。

That way of saying it is too vulgar; use another one.

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