率 (shuài) — lead; command; wr. follow; obey; cursory
Definition
As a suffix, 率 attaches to 草 or 轻 to mean 'rash/hasty' (草率, 轻率). For the v.-to-lead sense, think of 率领; for 'rash/haste,' it's narrower than 匆忙 and stronger than 粗略 (cursory).
suffix
leadcommandwr. followobeycursory
Examples
- 率。Tā shuài duì cān jiā le bǐ sài.He led the team to participate in the competition.
- ，。Tā xíng shì qīng shuài, cháng chū chā cuò.He acts rashly and often makes mistakes.
- ，。Bié nà me qīng shuài, xiān xiǎng qīng chǔ zài zuò.Don't be so rash; think it through before acting.
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