Common saying in Chinese: 俗语 (sú yǔ)
sú yǔ
common saying
Definitions
- 1common saying
- 2proverb
- 3colloquial speech
Stroke order
Watch how to write 俗语 stroke by stroke.
Zhuyin
This word’s pronunciation in Bopomofo.
ㄙㄨˊ
sú
ㄩˇ
yǔ
Simplified & traditional
俗语
Simplified
俗語
Traditional
Example sentences
See 俗语 used in real sentences with pinyin and English translations.
他喜欢在文章里引用俗语。
tā xǐ huan zài wén zhāng lǐ yǐn yòng sú yǔ。
He likes to quote proverbs in his articles.
Related words
俗
sú
custom
汉语
hàn yǔ
Chinese language
词语
cí yǔ
word (general term including monosyllables through to short phrases)
语法
yǔ fǎ
grammar
语言
yǔ yán
language
成语
chéng yǔ
Chinese set expression, typically of 4 characters, often alluding to a story or historical quotation
风俗
fēng sú
social custom
谜语
mí yǔ
riddle
语气
yǔ qì
tone
外语
wài yǔ
foreign language
英语
yīng yǔ
English (language)
口语
kǒu yǔ
colloquial speech
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