素
Character
plain and simple, not colorful or fancy (as in 朴素 pǔ sù)
Meaning
sù
su4- plain and simple, not colorful or fancy (as in 朴素 pǔ sù)
- vegetarian, made with no meat (as in 素菜 sù cài)
- element, a basic part of something (as in 元素 yuán sù)
Examples
我喜欢朴素的生活。
wǒ xǐ huan pǔ sù de shēng huó
I like a simple life.
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妈妈做的素菜很好吃。
mā ma zuò de sù cài hěn hǎo chī
The vegetarian dish Mom makes is very tasty.
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水是人身体的重要元素。
shuǐ shì rén shēn tǐ de zhòng yào yuán sù
Water is an important element of the human body.
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Words with 素
See all 253 →素质sù zhìhow good a person's character and skills areWordHSK 6素养sù yǎnga person's good qualities and knowledge built by learning and practiceWordHSK 7–9素描sù miáoa simple picture made with a pencilWordHSK 7–9素材sù cáimaterial (photos, facts, stories) used to make writing or artWordHSK 7–9素食sù shívegetarian food; food with no meat or fishWordHSK 7–9素不相识sù bù xiāng shíto be complete strangers; to not know each other at allWordHSK 7–9素人sù rénuntrained, inexperienced person; layman; amateurWord素净sù jingsimple and neatWord素常sù chángordinarilyWord素手sù shǒuwhite handWord素数sù shùprime numberWord素斋sù zhāivegetarian foodWord