通俗 — meaning in English
tōng sú
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English meaning
- popular adj Liked, enjoyed, or supported by a large number of people.
- vernacular noun The everyday, informal language spoken by ordinary people in a particular place, as opposed to formal or literary language.
Senses
通俗 is used for these senses in English:
- people's In certain socialist states: of, from, or controlled (at least in name) by the common people rather than a ruling elite.
- popular Pertaining to or deriving from the people or general public. [from 16th c.]
- vernacular Of or pertaining to everyday language, as opposed to standard, literary, liturgical, or scientific idiom.
popular — full definition
- adj Liked, enjoyed, or supported by a large number of people.
- adj Intended for or aimed at ordinary people rather than experts.
vernacular — full definition
- noun The everyday, informal language spoken by ordinary people in a particular place, as opposed to formal or literary language.
- adj Relating to this kind of everyday, local language or style.
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