庸俗

yōng sú

HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 7 Adjective Uncommon

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Definitions

1. vulgar
2. tacky
3. tawdry

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 高雅 gāo yǎ 高雅 gāo yǎ dainty 指高尚、不庸俗: dainty

Related words

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• 低俗 dī sú 低俗 dī sú vulgar 比庸俗程度更深: vulgar

Synonyms

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• 俗气 sú qì 俗气 sú qì tacky 指缺乏高雅品位: tacky
• 粗俗 cū sú 粗俗 cū sú vulgar 指言谈举止粗鲁不雅: vulgar

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 庸俗化 yōng sú huà: debasement; vulgarization

Child Words of 庸俗

• 俗 俗 sú: custom
• 庸 庸 yōng: ordinary