习俗
English meaning: Customs / Practices
Chinese (Simpl.) Definition
(中文)习俗是社会群体长期形成并共同遵守的行为惯例和礼仪规范，贯穿于人们生活的各个重要场合。
English Definition
Established social practices and conventions followed by a community. Chinese customs govern important life events such as birth, marriage, and death, as well as seasonal festivals. For example, wearing red for weddings, sweeping graves at Qingming, and eating mooncakes at Mid-Autumn Festival. These customs serve as social glue that connects generations and communities.
Example
“中国春节的习俗包括贴春联、放鞭炮、吃年夜饭和拜年。”
In English: “Chinese Spring Festival customs include posting couplets, setting off firecrackers, eating New Year's Eve dinner, and paying New Year visits.”
Synonyms
- 风俗
- 惯例
Literary Heritage
“学而时习之，不亦说乎？有朋自远方来，不亦乐乎？”
/Xué ér shí xí zhī, bù yì yuè hū? Yǒu péng zì yuǎn fāng lái, bù yì lè hū?/
“Is it not a pleasure to learn and to repeat or practice what has been learned at due intervals? Is it not delightful to have friends coming from distant quarters?”
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Language information
- Language
- 中文
- Chinese (Simpl.)
- Script
- Han
- Family
- Sino-Tibetan
- Speakers
- 1.1B