俗话

俗話

súhuà

noun HSK 7 #25,658

Meanings

1 common saying
2 proverb
3 folk saying

Characters

common; popular; folk

Examples

俗话说得好，活到老学到老。

Súhuà shuō de hǎo, huó dào lǎo xué dào lǎo.

As the saying goes, you're never too old to learn.

这句俗话在中国家喻户晓。

Zhè jù súhuà zài Zhōngguó jiāyùhùxiǎo.

This folk saying is known to every household in China.

Tips

usage

俗话 refers to common folk sayings passed down orally. Often introduced with 俗话说 (as the saying goes).

Stroke Order

俗 sú

话 huà