# 约定俗成 (yuēdìngsúchéng)

In Mandarin Chinese, 约定俗成 (yuēdìngsúchéng) means “established by popular usage”. It is part of the HSK 7–9 vocabulary list in the official HSK 3.0 standard.

- Meaning: established by popular usage
- Pinyin: yuēdìngsúchéng (yue1 ding4 su2 cheng2)
- Traditional: 約定俗成
- HSK 3.0 · Level 7–9

## Examples

- 很多语言用法是约定俗成的。
  Hěn duō yǔyán yòngfǎ shì yuēdìngsúchéng de.
  Many language usages are established by custom.

## Characters

- [约](https://hanziro.com/word/yue-make-appointment/) (yuē): to make an appointment; to invite
- [定](https://hanziro.com/word/ding-set/) (dìng): to set; to decide
- [俗](https://hanziro.com/word/su-tacky/) (sú): tacky; vulgar
- [成](https://hanziro.com/word/cheng-become/) (chéng): to become; to succeed

https://hanziro.com/word/yue-ding-su-cheng-established-by-popular/

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