How to say “customs” in Chinese
customs, traditions
“Customs” in Chinese is 习俗, xí sú: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
习俗 is read xí 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 “习俗”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 习俗. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 过年的习俗各地都不一样guòniándexísú,gèdìdōubùyíyàngNew Year customs differ from place to place.
- 你们过年有什么习俗？nǐmenguòniányǒushénmexísúWhat New Year customs do you have?
More words from the lesson “Festivals: lanterns, yuanxiao and zongzi”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “customs” in Chinese?
“Customs” in Chinese is 习俗, pinyin xísú.
What does 习俗 mean?
习俗 (xísú) means “customs, traditions”.
How do you write 习俗?
习俗 is 2 characters: 习 (xí) — practice; 俗 (sú) — custom; vulgar, common. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 习俗?
习俗 is read xísú. Tones: xí — second tone, sú — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“customs” in the lesson “Festivals: lanterns, yuanxiao and zongzi”
This word is from the topic “China’s history and traditions” of HSK 6. 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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