俗语

俗語

súyǔ

noun HSK 7 #21,832

Meanings

1 proverb
2 folk saying
3 colloquial expression

Characters

common; popular; folk

language; words

Examples

中国有很多有趣的俗语。

Zhōngguó yǒu hěn duō yǒuqù de súyǔ.

China has many interesting proverbs.

这个俗语的意思是不要浪费时间。

Zhège súyǔ de yìsi shì bùyào làngfèi shíjiān.

The meaning of this proverb is don't waste time.

Tips

usage

俗语 and 俗话 are nearly synonymous. 俗语 is slightly more formal and can also refer to colloquial expressions, while 俗话 emphasizes oral folk sayings.

Stroke Order

俗 sú

语 yǔ