Definition
俚 is a bound morpheme (b.f.) meaning 'vulgar, unrefined, or local' — it almost never appears alone. You'll only see it inside compound words like 俚语 ('slang, colloquial expressions') and 俚俗 ('vulgar, unrefined'). Unlike the more common word 粗俗 (cūsú), which is a full adjective, 俚 has a narrower, more literary use and is specific to register or locality.
b.f.
(bound form) vulgarunrefinedlocal (as in 俚语, 俚俗)
Examples
- ，。Zhège cí shì lǐ yǔ, zhèngshì chǎnghé bú yào yòng.This word is slang; don't use it on formal occasions.
- 俚，。Tā shuō de xiàohua hěn lǐ sú, dàjiā dōu bù xǐhuan.The jokes he told were very vulgar, and nobody liked them.
- 。Zhèxiē lǐ yǔ zhǐ zài niánqīngrén zhōngjiān liúxíng.These slang expressions only circulate among young people.
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