俗话

俗话 súhuà

Common saying (proverb)

俗话 in a sentence HSK 6 繁體俗話 suhua

What 俗话 means

Common saying (proverb)

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俗话 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

俗

sú

Custom (common - vulgar)

话

huà

Words (speech - talk)

Words that share a character with 俗话

How to write 俗话

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俗话 in a sentence

俗话说，一分耕耘一分收获。

Súhuà shuō, yì fēn gēngyún yì fēn shōuhuò.

As the saying goes, you reap what you sow.

这句俗话很有道理。

Zhè jù súhuà hěn yǒu dàolǐ.

There is a lot of sense in this saying.

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Questions about 俗话

What does 俗话 mean in English?

俗话 is pronounced súhuà and means Common saying (proverb).

How do you pronounce 俗话?

俗话 is súhuà in pinyin — written suhua without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 俗话?

俗话 is written with 2 characters: 俗 (sú) Custom (common - vulgar), 话 (huà) Words (speech - talk). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

How is 俗话 written in traditional Chinese?

俗話. The simplified form 俗话 is used in mainland China and Singapore; 俗話 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. Both are pronounced súhuà.

Is 俗话 an HSK word?

Yes — 俗话 is on the official HSK 6 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 6 page.

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