俗 sú — vulgar
每个地方都有自己的风俗习惯。Měi ge dì fang dōu yǒu zì jǐ de fēng sú xí guàn.Every place has its own customs.
Common words: 风俗 (fēng sú)、习俗 (xí sú)、通俗 (tōng sú)
Meaning Index
Chinese characters meaning "vulgar"
Learn Chinese characters with the meaning "vulgar", including 俗 (sú), 粗 (cū), 卑 (bēi). Study pinyin, English meanings, traditional forms, common words…
How to Study This Meaning Group
The English word "vulgar" covers 3 different Chinese characters — 俗 (sú), 粗 (cū), 卑 (bēi) — and each is its own word with its own feel. These 3 characters do not share a sound — their readings span sú, cū, bēi — so confirm the pinyin and tone for each one separately. The example sentences further down show how 俗 and the others are actually used, so you learn them in context rather than as a single translation.
- 俗 súvulgarUseful words: 风俗, 习俗
- 粗 cūcoarse; rough; thick; unfinished; vulgar; rudeUseful words: 粗心, 粗鲁
- 卑 bēilow; base; vulgar; inferior; humbleUseful words: 卑鄙, 自卑
Common words for these 3 "vulgar" characters
Anchor each of these 3 characters in a word you can picture — start with 俗 (sú) — so "vulgar" turns into concrete usage instead of a one-to-one translation.
风俗fēng súsocial custom习俗xí súcustom; tradition; local tradition; convention通俗tōng súcommon; everyday; average粗心cū xīncareless; thoughtless粗鲁cū lǔcoarse; crude (in one's manner); boorish粗糙cū cāocrude; gruff; rough; coarse卑鄙bēi bǐbase; mean; contemptible; despicable自卑zì bēito have low self-esteem; to abase oneself卑下bēi xiàbase; low
See each character in a sentence
Each character below is shown in a short example sentence with pinyin and an English translation — the quickest way to feel the difference between the 3 ways to say "vulgar".
粗 cū — coarse; rough; thick; unfinished; vulgar; rude
这棵大树的树干又粗又壮。Zhè kē dà shù de shù gàn yòu cū yòu zhuàng.The trunk of this big tree is thick and sturdy.
Common words: 粗心 (cū xīn)、粗暴 (cū bào)、粗略 (cū lüè)
卑 bēi — low; base; vulgar; inferior; humble
我们不应该看不起那些职位卑微的人。Wǒ men bù yīng gāi kàn bu qǐ nà xiē zhí wèi bēi wēi de rén.We should not look down on those in humble positions.
Common words: 卑鄙 (bēi bǐ)、自卑 (zì bēi)、卑下 (bēi xià)
All 3 characters
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