粗俗 (cū sú) — vulgar, crude, coarse
Definition
A negative adjective describing speech or behavior that is vulgar, coarse, and lacking refinement. Stronger and broader than 低级, which focuses on low quality; 粗俗 emphasizes a crude, unsophisticated tone in words and conduct.
adjective
vulgarcrudecoarse
Examples
- 粗俗。Zhè zhǒng cū sú de wán xiào bú shì hé zài zhèng shì chǎng hé kāi.This kind of vulgar joke is not appropriate to make in formal settings.
- 粗俗，。Tā de yán xíng fēi cháng cū sú, ràng rén hěn bù shū fu.His words and actions are very crude, making people very uncomfortable.
- 粗俗。Zhè bù diàn yǐng yīn wèi cū sú de yǔ yán bèi jìn zhǐ shàng yìng.This film was banned from screening because of its coarse language.
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