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庸俗

yōng sú
HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 7 Adjective Uncommon

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Definitions

  1. 1. vulgar
  2. 2. tacky
  3. 3. tawdry

Word relationships

Antonyms

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高雅
gāo yǎ

dainty

指高尚、不庸俗

Related words

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低俗
dī sú

vulgar

比庸俗程度更深

Synonyms

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俗气
sú qì

tacky

指缺乏高雅品位
粗俗
cū sú

vulgar

指言谈举止粗鲁不雅

Usage notes

Common mistakes

“庸俗”常用于批评文学、艺术或行为缺少高雅情趣，不用于形容人品低劣（如“他偷东西”不说“他庸俗”）。

Formality

正式书面语，口语中多用“俗气”代替。

Example Sentences

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这幅画色彩太 庸俗 。
This painting’s colors are too tacky.

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Words Containing 庸俗

庸俗化
yōng sú huà

debasement; vulgarization

Child Words of 庸俗

俗
sú

custom

庸
yōng

ordinary