大臣
dà chén
Minister (in a monarchy)
庸俗 (yōng sú) — how to say "vulgar" in Chinese
庸俗
Vulgar, philistine
adjective
Character composition
庸
mediocre, ordinary
俗
vulgar, common
Radicals / Keys
广
Dotted cliff
#53 · yǎn · 3 strokes
人
Man
#9 · rén · 2 strokes
Collocations
庸俗作品
yōng sú zuò pǐn
vulgar work
庸俗趣味
yōng sú qù wèi
vulgar taste
庸俗不堪
yōng sú bù kān
unbearably vulgar
Examples
我不喜欢他那种庸俗的说话方式。
I don't like his vulgar way of speaking.
他很庸俗。
He is very vulgar.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "vulgar" in Chinese?
"vulgar" in Chinese is 庸俗 (yōng sú).
What does 庸俗 mean in English?
庸俗 (yōng sú) means "Vulgar, philistine".
How is 庸俗 pronounced?
It is pronounced yōng sú (written as yong su, yongsu). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "vulgar" in Chinese characters?
It is written 庸俗.
What HSK level is 庸俗?
庸俗 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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