约
定
俗
成

Established by popular usage (idiom) in Chinese: 约定俗成 (yuē dìng sú chéng)

yuē dìng sú chéng

established by popular usage (idiom)

HSK 3.0 Levels 7-9Traditional: 約定俗成1 example sentence

Definitions

  1. 1established by popular usage (idiom); common usage agreement
  2. 2customary convention

Stroke order

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约
定
俗
成

Zhuyin

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ㄩㄝ

yuē

ㄩ/ üㄝ/ ê—/ first tone

ㄉㄧㄥˋ

dìng

ㄉ/ dㄧ/ iㄥ/ engˋ/ fourth tone

ㄙㄨˊ

sú

ㄙ/ sㄨ/ uˊ/ second tone

ㄔㄥˊ

chéng

ㄔ/ chㄥ/ engˊ/ second tone

Simplified & traditional

约定俗成

Simplified

約定俗成

Traditional

Example sentences

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  • 这个说法是约定俗成的。

    zhè ge shuō fǎ shì yuē dìng sú chéng de。

    This expression is established by common usage.

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Related words

成

chéng

to succeed

约

yuē

to make an appointment

定

dìng

to set

俗

sú

custom

成绩

chéng jì

achievement

决定

jué dìng

to decide (to do something)

完成

wán chéng

to complete

一定

yī dìng

surely

成功

chéng gōng

success

成熟

chéng shú

mature

成为

chéng wéi

to become

大约

dà yuē

approximately

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