毛糙 (máo cāo) — (of materials or workmanship) rough, crude; (of a person's work or behavior) careless, slipshod

Definition

Colloquial adjective meaning both physically rough (materials, surfaces) and careless (work, behavior) — one word covers both senses, unlike the more specific 粗糙 (texture only) or 马虎 (carelessness only).

adjective
(of materials or workmanship) roughcrude(of a person's work or behavior) carelessslipshod

Examples

  • 毛糙，。
    Zhè jiàn jiā jù zuò gōng máo cāo, biǎo miàn hěn bù guāng huá.
    This piece of furniture has rough workmanship; the surface is not smooth at all.
  • 毛糙，。
    Tā xiě bào gào tài máo cāo, lián shù jù dōu duì bú shàng.
    He writes reports too carelessly; even the data doesn't match.
  • 毛糙，。
    Zhè pǐ bù chù gǎn máo cāo, bú shì hé zuò tiē shēn yī fu.
    This bolt of cloth feels coarse, not suitable for making undergarments.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
联合liánhéSide by side

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

毛máorough
糙cāocoarse

毛 and 糙 both convey roughness, so together they describe crude or careless work.

Characters in this word

A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

毛 is drawn as a feather or hair, with its strokes tracing the shape of the feather or hair.

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No reliable origin is recorded for this character.

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