Definition
庸 is a bound morpheme (b.f.) meaning 'mediocre' or 'commonplace'. It does not stand alone as a word; you will only encounter it as part of compound words such as 平庸 (píngyōng, mediocre), 庸俗 (yōngsú, vulgar), and 庸人 (yōngrén, a mediocre person). Knowing these common compounds is essential for using 庸 correctly.
b.f.
mediocrecommonplace (bound form, used in compounds)
Examples
- ，。Tā zhǐshì yí gè píngyōng de rén, méiyǒu shénme tèbié de dìfang.He is just a mediocre person with nothing special about him.
- ，。Zhè zhǒng xiǎngfǎ tài yōngsú le, wǒ bù xǐhuan.This kind of thinking is too vulgar; I don't like it.
- ，？yōngrén zì rǎo, hébì xiǎng nàme duō?A mediocre person troubles himself; why overthink it?
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