sù

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Character · Adjective · Noun · AdverbTraditional素

plain; simple; vegetarian; element

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Meanings

5 senses · 15 examples
1.

adjective

white; plain colored; undyed

Describes natural colors without dye, especially white or plain fabrics.

Tā她
chuān穿
zhe着
yī一
shēn身
sù素
fú服
 。

She was dressed in plain white mourning clothes.

Zhè这
fú幅
huà画
sè色
diào调
hěn很
sù素
 。

The color tone of this painting is very plain.

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Sù素
yī衣
bái白
shang裳

white clothes and skirts

2.

adjective

simple; plain; quiet; unadorned

Describes lifestyle, decoration, or character that is simple and without luxury.

Tā他
de的
fáng房
jiān间
bù布
zhì置
hěn很
sù素
jing净
 。

His room is decorated in a very simple and clean style.

Tā她
zuò作
fēng风
pǔ朴
sù素
 ,
cóng从
bù不
shē奢
chǐ侈
 。

Her style is simple and plain; she is never extravagant.

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Sù素
yǎ雅
de的
shè设
jì计
gèng更
nài耐
kàn看
 。

Simple and elegant designs are more enduring.

3.

noun

vegetarian food; non-meat diet

Refers to vegetarian food as opposed to meat dishes. Often used in the phrase 吃素.

Tā他
chī吃
sù素
yǒu有
shí十
nián年
le了
 。

He has been vegetarian for ten years.

Zhè这
dào道
cài菜
shì是
sù素
de的
 ,
méi没
yǒu有
ròu肉
 。

This dish is vegetarian; it has no meat.

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Hūn荤
sù素
dā搭
pèi配
yào要
jūn均
héng衡
 。

Meat and vegetable dishes should be balanced.

4.

noun

element; factor; basic constituent

Used in scientific and mathematical contexts, as well as abstract factors.

Chéng成
gōng功
xū需
yào要
hěn很
duō多
yīn因
sù素
 。

Success requires many factors.

Qīng氢
shì是
yī一
zhǒng种
huà化
xué学
yuán元
sù素
 。

Hydrogen is a chemical element.

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Wéi维
shēng生
sù素
duì对
rén人
tǐ体
jiàn健
kāng康
hěn很
zhòng重
yào要
 。

Vitamins are very important for human health.

5.

adverb

usually; habitually; all along

literary

Describes habitual actions or long-standing states. Often used in written language.

Tā他
sù素
lái来
bù不
ài爱
shuō说
huà话
 。

He has never been fond of talking.

Wǒ我
men们
sù素
bù不
xiāng相
shí识
 。

We have never met each other before.

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Sù素
rì日
lǐ里
tā他
hěn很
shǎo少
chū出
mén门
 。

He rarely goes out on normal days.