HSK · Level 84
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Chinese word
习俗
Pronunciation
Pinyinxí sú
Meaning
- nouncustom
Example
每个民族都有自己的习俗。měi gè mín zú dōu yǒu zì jǐ de xí sú
Every ethnic group has its own customs.
More examples
年轻人开始不再遵守传统的习俗。nián qīng rén kāi shǐ bú zài zūn shǒu chuán tǒng de xí sú
Young people are beginning to stop observing traditional customs.
Core concept
A shared pattern of life that people keep because their community has followed it for generations.
Common phrases
遵守习俗zūn shǒu xí sú
observe customs
传承习俗chuán chéng xí sú
pass down customs
地方习俗dì fāng xí sú
local customs
Similar words
风俗fēng sú: A regional or ethnic custom handed down through daily life and celebrations.
传统chuán tǒng: An idea or practice inherited from earlier generations.
习惯xí guàn: A regular personal behavior or preference.
礼仪lǐ yí: Expected manners and behavior for social occasions or ceremonies.
Definition in Chinese
习俗 指社会群体在长期生活实践中约定俗成并代代相传的做法、礼仪或风俗，具有共同性和惯常性。xí sú zhǐ shè huì qún tǐ zài cháng qī shēng huó shí jiàn zhōng yuē dìng sú chéng bìng dài dài xiāng chuán de zuò fǎ lǐ yí huò fēng sú jù yǒu gòng tóng xìng hé guàn cháng xìng
Word origin
The compound 习 (xí, "learn") + 俗 (sú, "custom") presents a social practice as something learned through repetition and established as a common way of life.
Usage tips
- This word is useful when describing how a whole community marks occasions or organizes daily life, rather than describing an isolated action.