俗套

sútào

noun #19,443

Meanings

1 conventional pattern
2 cliche
3 stereotype

Characters

common; vulgar; conventional

set; pattern; formula

Examples

这部电影的剧情太俗套了。

Zhè bù diànyǐng de jùqíng tài sútiào le.

The plot of this movie is too cliche.

他不喜欢那些俗套的社交礼节。

Tā bù xǐhuan nàxiē sútiào de shèjiāo lǐjié.

He doesn't like those conventional social formalities.

Tips

usage

俗套 can be used as a noun (a cliche) or as an adjective (cliched/conventional). It often carries a negative connotation — the implication is that something is stale, unoriginal, or overly formulaic.

Stroke Order

俗 sú

套 tào