约 yuē
- Strokes
- 6
- Radical
- 纟 — silk
- Made of
- 纟 silk 勺 spoon, ladle
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
约定俗成
yuēdìngsúchéng
established by usage; conventional
Characters in this word
定 dìng
- Strokes
- 8
- Radical
- 宀 — roof
- Made of
- 宀 roof 疋 roll, bolt of cloth
- How it's built
- Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
俗 sú
- Strokes
- 9
- Radical
- 亻 — man, person
- Made of
- 亻 man, person 谷 valley, gorge, ravine
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
Example phrases
- 许多网络词最初并不规范，但经过长期使用便约定俗成了。 Xǔduō wǎngluò cí zuìchū bìng bù guīfàn, dàn jīngguò chángqī shǐyòng biàn yuēdìng súchéng le. Many internet terms are not standard at first, but through long use they become established by convention.
- 过年贴春联的风俗早已约定俗成。 Guònián tiē chūnlián de fēngsú zǎo yǐ yuēdìngsúchéng. The custom of pasting New Year couplets became established long ago by common practice.
- 握手时先伸右手，这是约定俗成的礼节。 Wòshǒu shí xiān shēn yòushǒu, zhè shì yuēdìngsúchéng de lǐjié. When shaking hands, you first offer the right hand; this etiquette is established by convention.
Related words
- 大约 dàyuē about; approximately
- 节约 jiéyuē to save; to use sparingly
- 约 yuē to arrange to meet
- 约会 yuēhuì date
- 签约 qiānyuē to sign a contract
- 约束 yuēshù to restrict
- 制约 zhìyuē to limit; to restrict
- 不约而同 bùyuē'értóng to do the same thing by coincidence; without prior agreement
- 公约 gōngyuē convention; pact
- 合约 héyuē contract; agreement
- 解约 jiěyuē to terminate a contract
- 契约 qìyuē contract; agreement; covenant