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习俗
xí sú
Meaning
- custom
- tradition
Definition
长期形成并代代相传的社会习惯或行为方式。
Customs and habits that are formed over a long period and passed down from generation to generation.
Usage
常用于描述某个地区、民族或群体的传统风俗和生活方式。
Often used to describe the traditional customs and lifestyles of a certain region, ethnic group, or community.
Examples
- 1 春节贴春联是中国人的传统习俗。 (Posting Spring Festival couplets is a traditional Chinese custom.)
- 2 每个地方都有自己独特的婚嫁习俗。 (Every place has its own unique wedding customs.)
- 3 清明节扫墓祭祖是中华民族的古老习俗。 (Tomb sweeping and ancestor worship during Qingming Festival is an ancient custom of the Chinese nation.)
- 4 入乡随俗，我们应当尊重当地的习俗。 (When in Rome, do as the Romans do; we should respect local customs.)
- 5 端午节吃粽子是为了纪念屈原的习俗。 (Eating zongzi during the Dragon Boat Festival is a custom to commemorate Qu Yuan.)
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