vulgar; philistine; base (adj.)
HSK 6
Traditional
庸俗 (unaltered)
Radicals
Stroke order
Examples
他对这些庸俗的笑话完全无感。 tā duì zhèxiē yōngsú de xiàohuà wánquán wú gǎn. - He feels nothing towards these vulgar jokes.
这首歌词充满了庸俗和低俗的元素。 zhè shǒu gēcí chōngmǎn le yōngsú hé dīsú de yuánsù. - The lyrics of this song are filled with vulgar and tacky elements.
他嫌弃这座城市太庸俗了，没有文化氛围。 tā xiánqì zhè zuò chéngshì tài yōngsú le, méiyǒu wénhuà fēnwéi. - He despises this city for being too vulgar, lacking cultural atmosphere.
这部电影被批评为庸俗和商业化。 zhè bù diànyǐng bèi pīpíng wéi yōngsú hé shāngyè huà. - This movie has been criticized for being vulgar and commercial.
他的服装虽然庸俗，但却很符合当下流行。 tā de fúzhuāng suīrán yōngsú, dàn què hěn fúhé dāngxià liúxíng. - Although his clothing is vulgar, it is very in line with current trends.
Characters
俗 sú - custom, convention; mortal life, mundane world; popular, current |
庸 yōng - mediocre, second rated; (lit. usually used in the negative expression) need |