不俗

bùsú

adjective #22,891

Meanings

1 impressive
2 out of the ordinary
3 refined
4 above the common run

Characters

vulgar / common / ordinary

Examples

她的文章写得相当不俗，令人刮目相看。

Tā de wénzhāng xiě de xiāngdāng bùsú, lìngrén guāmùxiāngkàn.

Her writing is quite impressive and makes people see her in a new light.

这家餐厅的菜品水准不俗。

Zhèjiā cāntīng de cài pǐn shuǐzhǔn bùsú.

The quality of dishes at this restaurant is above average.

Tips

memory

不俗 literally means "not vulgar/common" (不 + 俗). Something 不俗 transcends the ordinary — it has elegance or quality that sets it apart.

Stroke Order

不 bù

俗 sú