粗心

Meaning(adjective, nominal adjective)

careless; thoughtless

Examples

• 我太粗心了，又写错了。

  wǒ tài cū xīn le, yòu xiě cuò le.

  I'm so careless — I've written it wrong again.

• 他因为粗心丢了钱包。

  tā yīn wèi cū xīn diū le qián bāo.

  He lost his wallet through carelessness.

• 做题的时候不能粗心。

  zuò tí de shí hòu bù néng cū xīn.

  You mustn't be careless when doing exercises.

Easily confused

• 马虎 — 粗心 is inattention; 马虎 is a sloppy attitude.
• 细心 — Opposite: 细心 (careful).

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