民间习俗

民間習俗

mínjiānxísú

noun

Measure Word

一种民间习俗 zhǒng

Meanings

1 folk customs
2 popular traditions

Characters

among / between

to practice / habit

Examples

春节贴春联是中国的民间习俗。

Chūnjié tiē chūnlián shì Zhōngguó de mínjiānxísú.

Putting up couplets at Spring Festival is a Chinese folk custom.

每个地方都有自己独特的民间习俗。

Měi ge dìfang dōu yǒu zìjǐ dútè de mínjiānxísú.

Every region has its own unique folk customs.

Tips

usage

民间 (mínjiān) = among the people / folk, contrasting with 官方 (guānfāng) official. 习俗 (xísú) = customs and habits. Together: practices that come from ordinary people rather than from the state.

Stroke Order

民 mín

间 jiān

习 xí

俗 sú