What does 约定俗成 mean in Chinese?
约定俗成 (yuēdìng-súchéng) means established by popular usage (idiom); common usage agreement.
CHINESE DICTIONARY ENTRY
约定俗成
established by popular usage (idiom); common usage agreement
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DEFINITIONS & USAGE
Meaning and common use
01
established by popular usage (idiom); common usage agreement
02
customary convention
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Where this entry comes from
The HSK level, part of speech, and pronunciation come from the HSK 3.1 vocabulary syllabus. The English definitions come from CC-CEDICT. Usage notes and example sentences are hand-written, so they exist for only a handful of entries.
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Vocabulary levels and parts of speech from the HSK 3.1 syllabus. This compiled dictionary is shared under the same CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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How do you pronounce 约定俗成?
约定俗成 is pronounced yuēdìng-súchéng.
Is 约定俗成 an HSK word?
约定俗成 is on the HSK 7-9 list of the HSK 3.1 vocabulary syllabus.
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