popular /'pɒpjulә/

Meaning

English definition

• (adj.) regarded with great favor, approval, or affection especially by the general public
• (adj.) carried on by or for the people (or citizens) at large
• (adj.) (of music or art) new and of general appeal (especially among young people)

Chinese translation

• a. 通俗的, 流行的, 受欢迎的, 大众的, 人民的, 普及的
• [经] 大众的, 通俗的, 普及的

Word details

Part of speech

adjective

Pronunciation

/'pɒpjulә/

Syllables

3

Exam levels

Middle-school · Gaokao · CET-4 · CET-6 · Postgraduate exam · TOEFL · IELTS

Frequency

Zipf 5.07 · Common

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population · popularity · populous

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