约定俗成 meaning in English
established by popular usage (idiom); common usage agreement; customary convention
Meaning of 约定俗成
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
yuēdìngsúchéng
- established by popular usage (idiom); common usage agreement
- customary convention
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约 yuē · to make an appointment · 6 strokes
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定 dìng · to fix · 8 strokes
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俗 sú · custom · 9 strokes
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成 chéng · to succeed · 6 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 约定俗成.
| 一定 | yīdìng | surely; certainly; definitely; fixed; settled |
| 成为 | chéngwéi | to become; to turn into |
| 变成 | biànchéng | to change into; to turn into |
| 完成 | wánchéng | to complete; to accomplish |
| 成绩 | chéngjì | achievement; performance records |
| 组成 | zǔchéng | to form; to make up |
| 不一定 | bùyīdìng | not necessarily; maybe |
| 决定 | juédìng | to decide; to determine; to make up one's mind; decision (CL:個|个[ge4],項|项[xiang4]) |
| 确定 | quèdìng | definite; certain |
| 成功 | chénggōng | to succeed; success |
| 造成 | zàochéng | to bring about; to create; to cause |
| 大约 | dàyuē | approximately; probably |
Questions about 约定俗成
What does 约定俗成 mean?
约定俗成 (yuēdìng-súchéng) means "established by popular usage (idiom); common usage agreement; customary convention".
How do you write 约定俗成?
约定俗成 is made of 4 characters: 约 (6 strokes), 定 (8 strokes), 俗 (9 strokes), 成 (6 strokes). That is 29 strokes in total.
Is 约定俗成 an HSK word?
Yes. 约定俗成 is on the HSK 7-9 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 约定俗成 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 约定俗成 is written 約定俗成.