Meaning of 俗语
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
súyǔ
- common saying
- proverb
- colloquial speech
俗语 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
你中文真好，都能引用俗语了。
Your Chinese is so good, you can quote proverbs.
我大部分能听懂他们说的话，但是听不懂他们说的俗语。
I can understand most of what they say, but I don't understand the slang they use (in their speech).
Stroke order for each character
Open a character for its meaning, components and more words.
俗 sú · custom · 9 strokes
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语 yǔ · words · 9 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 俗语.
| 外语 | wàiyǔ | foreign language |
| 汉语 | Hànyǔ | Chinese language |
| 英语 | Yīngyǔ | English (language) |
| 语言 | yǔyán | language |
| 词语 | cíyǔ | word (general term including monosyllables through to short phrases); term (e.g. technical |
| 语音 | yǔyīn | speech sounds; pronunciation |
| 风俗 | fēngsú | social custom |
| 语法 | yǔfǎ | grammar; (computing) syntax |
| 口语 | kǒuyǔ | colloquial speech; spoken language |
| 言语 | yányǔ | words; speech |
| 成语 | chéngyǔ | Chinese set expression, typically of 4 characters, often alluding to a story or historical |
| 华语 | Huáyǔ | Chinese language |
Questions about 俗语
What does 俗语 mean?
俗语 (súyǔ) means "common saying; proverb" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 俗语?
俗语 is made of 2 characters: 俗 (9 strokes), 语 (9 strokes). That is 18 strokes in total.
Is 俗语 an HSK word?
Yes. 俗语 is on the HSK 7-9 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 俗语 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 俗语 is written 俗語.