疏忽 (shū hu) — to neglect; to overlook; to be negligent
Definition
疏忽 means failing to notice or attend to something you should have — often a duty, detail, or risk. It is more serious than 忽视/忽略 (a deliberate dismissal) and overlaps with 过失, which is the resulting fault itself.
verb
to neglectto overlookto be negligent
Examples
- 疏忽，。Tā shū hu le ān quán jiǎn chá, chū le dà wèn tí.He neglected the safety check, causing a big problem.
- 疏忽。Qiān wàn bù néng shū hu zhè cì jī huì.Be sure not to overlook this opportunity.
- 疏忽，。Wǒ shū hu le nǐ de tí xǐng, hěn bào qiàn.I overlooked your reminder; I'm sorry.
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