俗气 (sú qì) — vulgar, tacky; clichéd, banal
Definition
Means 'tacky / vulgar / clichéd' — used to judge taste, behavior, or ideas as unrefined or unoriginal. Stronger and more judgmental than 雅 (elegant); closer to 庸俗 but more colloquial.
adjective
vulgartackyclichédbanal
Examples
- 俗气，。Zhè jiàn yī fu de yán sè tài sú qì le, wǒ bù xǐ huan.The color of this dress is too tacky; I don't like it.
- 俗气，。Nà ge xiào hua hěn sú qì, wǒ zǎo jiù tīng guò le.That joke is very clichéd; I've heard it long ago.
- 俗气，。Tā de xíng wéi hěn sú qì, dà jiā dōu bù xǐ huan tā.His behavior is very vulgar; everyone dislikes him.
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