HSK · Level 50
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Chinese word
风俗
Pronunciation
Pinyinfēng sú
Meaning
- nouncustoms
Example
不同地区的风俗有很大差异。bù tóng dì qū de fēng sú yǒu hěn dà chā yì
Customs vary greatly from one region to another.
More examples
我们要尊重当地的风俗。wǒ men yào zūn zhòng dāng dì de fēng sú
We should respect local customs.
Core concept
An invisible social pattern that shapes how a community celebrates, welcomes guests, and conducts daily life.
Common phrases
风俗习惯fēng sú xí guàn
customs and practices
当地风俗dāng dì fēng sú
local customs
传统风俗chuán tǒng fēng sú
traditional practices
Similar words
习俗xí sú: Inherited local practices that guide ordinary life and the way traditional events are held.
传统chuán tǒng: Long-lasting cultural traditions in thought, behavior, and familiar ways of life.
习惯xí guàn: An everyday action pattern learned through repetition and made familiar over time.
风气fēng qì: A prevailing pattern of ideas and behavior within a society or group.
Definition in Chinese
指一个地区、民族或社会在生活方式、节庆、礼仪等方面形成并代代传承的习惯和传统。zhǐ yí gè dì qū mín zú huò shè huì zài shēng huó fāng shì jié qìng lǐ yí děng fāng miàn xíng chéng bìng dài dài chuán chéng de xí guàn hé chuán tǒng
Word origin
风 (fēng, "social style") names a community's prevailing manner, while 俗 (sú, "popular practice") names ordinary people's ways, so the compound refers to inherited community practices.
Usage tips
- The scope is collective: a region's way of welcoming guests can fit this noun, while a single person's routine usually cannot.
Other meanings
- traditionnoun
- mannersnoun
Related words
- 风俗习惯fēng sú xí guàncustoms and habitsnoun
- 风俗学fēng sú xuéthe study of customsnoun