通俗

tōngsú

adjective HSK 7-9 #21,491

Meanings

1 popular
2 common
3 easy to understand

Characters

common; general

common; popular; vulgar

Examples

HSK 4

请用通俗的语言解释一下。

Qǐng yòng tōngsú de yǔyán jiěshì yíxià.

Please explain it in plain language.

HSK 7-9

这本书写得很通俗易懂。

Zhè běn shū xiě de hěn tōngsú-yìdǒng.

This book is written in a way that is easy to understand.

Tips

usage

通俗 means accessible to ordinary people. 通俗易懂 (easy to understand) is a very common four-character phrase. Not to be confused with 庸俗 (vulgar).

Stroke Order

通 tōng

俗 sú