Chinese word

粗心

Pronunciation

Pinyincū xīn

Meaning

  • adjectivecareless

Example

开车时别粗心，很危险。kāi chē shí bié cū xīn hěn wēi xiǎn

Don't be careless while driving; it's very dangerous.

Illustration for 粗心 (careless)

More examples

考试的时候别粗心，答案要检查一遍。kǎo shì de shí hòu bié cū xīn dá àn yào jiǎn chá yí biàn

Don't be careless during the exam; check your answers once more.

Core concept

A mind handles details roughly, so things are missed and actions may be hasty.

Common phrases

  • 粗心大意cū xīn dà yì

    careless and heedless

  • 又粗心又马虎yòu cū xīn yòu má hǔ

    careless and sloppy

  • 粗心忘记cū xīn wàng jì

    carelessly forget

Similar words

马虎má hǔ: Treating details without enough care, which can make work seem rough or incomplete.
不小心bù xiǎo xīn: Lacking care in an action and therefore likely to cause a mistake or accident.
大意dà yì: Careless in a way that lets important details slip past unnoticed.
疏忽shū hū: Neglecting something that needs attention and causing an omission or mistake.

Definition in Chinese

注意力不集中、对细节不够认真，常因疏忽而忘事或出错。zhù yì lì bù jí zhōng duì xì jié bú gòu rèn zhēn cháng yīn shū hū ér wàng shì huò chū cuò

Word origin

粗 (cū, "rough") + 心 (xīn, "mind") forms a compound for a mind that treats details in a rough, inattentive way.

Usage tips

  • In conversation, it can describe a person, a habit, or the quality of work, so the surrounding subject shows what is being criticized.

Other meanings

  • heedlessadjective
  • sloppyadjective
  • rashadjective

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