俚 (lǐ) - vulgar, rustic, unrefined & slang, colloquial speech

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lǐ ｜ 9 strokes ｜ radical: 亻

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俚 · lǐ

vulgar, rustic, unrefined;

slang, colloquial speech

vulgar, rustic, unrefinedslang, colloquial speech

Usage highlights

slangvulgar speechrustic languagecolloquial expressioncoarse languagefolk song

Synonyms

  • 俗— vulgar, common
  • 粗— coarse, rough
  • 鄙— lowly, vulgar

Antonyms

  • 雅— elegant, refined
  • 文— literary, cultured
  • 典— classical, standard

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • That's just vulgar slang (俚语).
  • He used coarse language (俚俗语言).
  • The local dialect contains many colloquial expressions (俚词).

Collocations

  • slang(俚语)
  • vulgar speech(俚言)
  • rustic language(俚词)
  • colloquial expression(俚俗)
  • coarse language(俚鄙)
  • folk song(俚歌)

Idioms

  • Vulgar songs and rustic tunes(俚歌巷曲)
  • Coarse language and vulgar expressions(俚言俗语)
  • Rustic songs and country ballads(乡俚之歌)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Originally referred to rustic, uneducated speech from rural areas
  • In linguistics, 俚语 specifically denotes slang and informal expressions
  • Often carries a negative connotation of being uncultured or vulgar

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