民俗 (mín sú) — folk custom; folklore

Definition

民俗 refers to the customs and traditions of ordinary people — folkways, festivals, local practices. 风俗 is a broader everyday word for any social custom.

noun
folk customfolklore
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Examples

  • 民俗
    Měi gè dì fāng dōu yǒu zì jǐ dú tè de mín sú.
    Every place has its own unique folk customs.
  • 民俗
    Zhè běn shū xiáng xì jiè shào le zhōng guó chuán tǒng mín sú.
    This book introduces traditional Chinese folk customs in detail.
  • 民俗
    Yán jiū dì fāng mín sú kě yǐ bāng zhù wǒ men liǎo jiě lì shǐ.
    Studying local folk customs can help us understand history.
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