- 通俗易懂 tōngsúyìdǒng accessibleeasy to understand
- 历朝通俗演义 lìcháotōngsúyǎnyì dramatized historyDramatized history of successive dynasties (from Han to Republican China) by Cai Dongfan
- 通俗来讲 tōngsúláijiǎng simply putto put it in simple terms
- 通俗科学 tōngsúkēxué popular science
- 通俗小说 tōngsúxiǎoshuō popular fictionfiction written for a general audience, often emphasizing readability and entertainment over high-art literary qualities
- 民国通俗演义 Mínguótōngsúyǎnyì dramatized historyDramatized history of Republican China until 1927 by Cai Dongfan, with later chapters by Xu Qinfu