Definition & Meaning

vulgar; low; philistine; of low tastes

Word usage

yōng sú

庸 俗

Level:

HSK6 NHSK 789－3

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adj.vulgar; low; philistine; of low tastes
- tā hěn yōng sú
  他很庸俗。
  He is low.
- liú shēng jī nào hōng hōng de chàng zhe yōng sú de xiǎo diào
  留声机闹哄哄地唱着庸俗的小调。
  The gramophone brayed out its vulgar tune.
- nà shì zhǒng yōng sú de pǐn gé
  那是种庸俗的品格。
  It's a vulgar nature.
- yōng sú de zuò fēng
  庸俗的作风
  vulgar ways
- yōng sú xí qì
  庸俗习气
  vulgar habit
- yōng sú de guān diǎn
  庸俗的观点
  vulgar view
- yōng sú yǔ yán
  庸俗语言
  vulgar language
- yōng sú de rén
  庸俗的人
  vulgarian
- yōng sú wú liáo
  庸俗无聊
  vulgar and meaningless
- yōng sú de qù wèi
  庸俗的趣味
  vulgar tastes
- yōng sú huà
  庸俗化
  vulgarize
synonym
shì sú世俗 bēi bǐ卑鄙 cū sú粗俗 sú qi俗气 dī sú低俗 bǐ sú鄙俗 lǐ sú俚俗 bēi sú卑俗 bǐ lǐ鄙俚 wú lǐ芜俚
antonym
gāo shàng高尚 gāo yǎ高雅 míng guì名贵 yǎ zhì雅致 wén yǎ文雅 qīng gāo清高 huá guì华贵 qīng yǎ清雅 gǔ yǎ古雅 xián yǎ娴雅

Word usage

Note
"庸俗" is different from "粗俗". "庸俗" means "not noble" and mostly describes thoughts, feelings, tastes, etc.; "粗俗" means "indecent", and mostly describes language and behavior.

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