English–Chinese

“sloppy” in Chinese

Chinese

Pronunciation

Pinyinliáo cǎo

Example

这份报告写得很潦草,需要修改。zhè fèn bào gào xiě de hěn liáo cǎo xū yào xiū gǎi

This report is very sloppily written and needs revision.

Illustration for 潦草 (sloppy)

How to say “sloppy” in Chinese

“Sloppy” in Chinese is 潦草 (liáo cǎo).

Something made in a hurried, rough form, with untidy details showing that little care went into the result.

Full entry for 潦草: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 潦草

那个程序员处理得很潦草,经常留下漏洞。nà ge chéng xù yuán chú lǐ de hěn liáo cǎo jīng cháng liú xià lòu dòng

That programmer handles things very sloppily and often leaves bugs.

Tips for using 潦草

  • The word can describe work that is still readable or usable, so it does not automatically mean that the result is wrong or impossible to understand.

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