Writing
俗话 (sú huà) — how to say "common saying" in Chinese
俗话
Common saying, proverb
noun
Character composition
俗
common, vulgar, secular
话
words, speech, to talk
Radicals / Keys
人
Man
#9 · rén · 2 strokes
言
Speech
#149 · yán · 7 strokes
Collocations
一句俗话
yī jù sú huà
a saying
俗话说
sú huà shuō
as the saying goes
Examples
俗话说，早起的鸟儿有虫吃。
As the saying goes, the early bird catches the worm.
俗话是对的。
The proverb is correct.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "common saying" in Chinese?
"common saying" in Chinese is 俗话 (sú huà).
What does 俗话 mean in English?
俗话 (sú huà) means "Common saying, proverb".
How is 俗话 pronounced?
It is pronounced sú huà (written as su hua, suhua). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "common saying" in Chinese characters?
It is written 俗话: 俗 has 9 strokes, 话 has 8 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 俗话?
俗话 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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