庸俗

庸俗 yōngsú

Filthy (vulgar - debased)

庸俗 in a sentence HSK 6 yongsu

What 庸俗 means

  1. Filthy (vulgar - debased)

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

庸
yōng
Commonplace (ordinary - to use - need)
俗
sú
Custom (common - vulgar)

Words that share a character with 庸俗

How to write 庸俗

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庸俗 in a sentence

他不喜欢庸俗的笑话。
Tā bù xǐhuan yōngsú de xiàohua.
He does not like vulgar jokes.
这种趣味未免有些庸俗。
Zhè zhǒng qùwèi wèimiǎn yǒuxiē yōngsú.
This kind of taste is rather vulgar.

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Questions about 庸俗

What does 庸俗 mean in English?

庸俗 is pronounced yōngsú and means Filthy (vulgar - debased).

How do you pronounce 庸俗?

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

What are the characters in 庸俗?

庸俗 is written with 2 characters: 庸 (yōng) Commonplace (ordinary - to use - need), 俗 (sú) Custom (common - vulgar). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

Is 庸俗 an HSK word?

Yes — 庸俗 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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