粗鲁 (cūlǔ) — rude, crude
HSK 4 | adjective | rude, impolite, rough in manner
粗鲁 (cūlǔ)
粗鲁 describes behavior or speech that is rude, rough, or lacking in consideration for others, often carrying a strongly negative judgment.
Meanings
- [adjective] rude, crude, rough, impolite, boorish
Example Sentences
他说话很粗鲁，让大家都很不舒服。 Tā shuōhuà hěn cūlǔ, ràng dàjiā dōu hěn bù shūfu. He speaks very rudely, making everyone feel uncomfortable.
粗鲁的行为会让人失去朋友。 Cūlǔ de xíngwéi huì ràng rén shīqù péngyou. Rude behavior will cause people to lose friends.
不要对长辈说话粗鲁。 Bùyào duì zhǎngbèi shuōhuà cūlǔ. Do not speak rudely to elders.
他意识到自己刚才的行为很粗鲁，于是道歉了。 Tā yìshí dào zìjǐ gāngcái de xíngwéi hěn cūlǔ, yúshì dàoqiàn le. He realized his earlier behavior was rude and so apologized.
Collocations
| Collocation | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 粗鲁的行为 (cūlǔ de xíngwéi) | rude behavior |
| 说话粗鲁 (shuōhuà cūlǔ) | to speak rudely |
| 态度粗鲁 (tàidu cūlǔ) | rude attitude |
| 粗鲁无礼 (cūlǔ wúlǐ) | rude and disrespectful |
Usage Notes
粗鲁 specifically refers to rudeness in manner or speech toward people, making it different from 粗略 (cūlüè, rough/approximate). Its opposite is 礼貌 (lǐmào, polite) or 文雅 (wényǎ, refined/elegant). 粗鲁 is often used predicatively: 他很粗鲁 (tā hěn cūlǔ, "he is very rude").
Memory Hook
粗 means "coarse/rough" and 鲁 evokes roughness — imagine a coarse, rough person who bulldozes through social niceties: that is 粗鲁 behavior.