lǐ

俚

Character · Adjective · Noun

vulgar; rustic; slang

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

2 senses · 5 examples
1.

adjective

vulgar; rustic; unrefined; common

literary

Often used in literary contexts to describe coarse or folk customs, language, or behavior. Commonly appears in the compound 俚俗.

Zhè这
zhǒng种
lǐ俚
sú俗
de的
biǎo表
dá达
fāng方
shì式
zài在
zhèng正
shì式
wén文
zhāng章
zhōng中
hěn很
shǎo少
jiàn见
 。

Such vulgar expressions are rarely seen in formal writing.

Tā他
de的
yán言
xíng行
hěn很
lǐ俚
sú俗
 ,
quē缺
fá乏
jiào教
yǎng养
 。

His words and actions are very vulgar, lacking proper upbringing.

2.

noun

slang; vernacular; folk language

Used in compounds to refer to informal or regional speech, particularly 俚语. Also appears in terms for folk songs.

Zhè这
běn本
cí词
diǎn典
shōu收
lù录
le了
xǔ许
duō多
Yīng英
yǔ语
lǐ俚
yǔ语
 。

This dictionary includes a lot of English slang.

Zhè这
shǒu首
lǐ俚
gē歌
fǎn反
yìng映
le了
dāng当
dì地
nóng农
mín民
de的
shēng生
huó活
 。

This folk song reflects the lives of local farmers.

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Tā他
zài在
wén文
zhāng章
zhōng中
shǐ使
yòng用
le了
tài太
duō多
lǐ俚
sú俗
de的
biǎo表
dá达
 。

He used too much vernacular expression in his writing.