粗俗

cūsú

adjective #9,756

Meanings

1 vulgar; coarse; crude
2 uncouth; boorish

Characters

coarse; rough; crude

vulgar; common; custom

Examples

HSK 1

他说话很粗俗。

Tā shuōhuà hěn cūsú.

He speaks very crudely.

HSK 2

这个笑话太粗俗了。

Zhège xiàohua tài cūsú le.

This joke is too vulgar.

HSK 2

她觉得他的行为非常粗俗。

Tā juéde tā de xíngwéi fēicháng cūsú.

She found his behavior very uncouth.

Tips

usage

粗俗 describes both language and behavior. For appearance only, use 粗糙 (rough/coarse). For taste/style, 低俗 (lowbrow) is stronger.

Stroke Order

粗 cū

俗 sú