---
title: "Tongsu Meaning: 通俗 (tōngsú) Means “popular”"
description: "通俗 (tōngsú) means “popular; common; easy to understand”. Hear its tones, see what 通 and 俗 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/tongsu"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 通俗 mean?

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通俗 tōngsú

## popular; common; easy to understand

## Its characters

1. 通 tōng to understand
2. 俗 sú popular

## In a sentence

这本书写得很通俗，孩子也能看懂。 This book is written so plainly that even kids can understand it.

[More about 通俗](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E9%80%9A%E4%BF%97)

## More words with 通 or 俗

- [畅通 chàngtōng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/changtong)
- [沟通 gōutōng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/goutong)
- [交通 jiāotōng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jiaotong)
- [精通 jīngtōng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jingtong)
- [开通 kāitōng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/kaitong)
- [卡通 kǎtōng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/katong)
- [流通 liútōng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/liutong)
- [民俗 mínsú](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/minsu)
- [普通 pǔtōng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/putong)
- [普通话 pǔtōnghuà](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/putonghua)

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