How to say “custom” in Chinese
custom
“Custom” in Chinese is 风俗, fēng sú: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
风俗 is read fēng sú: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 亻 “person”; on the right, 谷 “valley”.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “风俗”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 风俗. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 每个地方都有自己的风俗měigedìfangdōuyǒuzìjǐdefēngsúEvery place has its own customs.
- 各地的风俗不一样gèdìdefēngsúbùyíyàngCustoms differ from place to place.
- 这个风俗源于一个古老的传说zhègefēngsúyuányúyígegǔlǎodechuánshuōThis custom comes from an ancient legend.
More words from the lesson “Traditions and customs”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “custom” in Chinese?
“Custom” in Chinese is 风俗, pinyin fēngsú.
What does 风俗 mean?
风俗 (fēngsú) means “custom”.
How do you write 风俗?
风俗 is 2 characters: 风 (fēng) — wind; 俗 (sú) — custom; vulgar, common. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 风俗?
风俗 is read fēngsú. Tones: fēng — first tone, sú — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“custom” in the lesson “Traditions and customs”
This word is from the topic “Traditions and thought” of HSK 5. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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