粗略 (cū lüè) — rough, cursory (not precise or detailed)

Definition

粗略 (cū lüè) means 'rough, cursory' and describes plans, calculations, or reports that lack detail or precision. Unlike 粗 (cū, rough texture/behavior) or 粗糙 (cū cāo, coarse surface/workmanship), 粗略 is about insufficient detail, not physical roughness. 大致 (dà zhì) is similar but more often used as an adverb meaning 'approximately'.

adjective

roughcursory (not precise or detailed)

Examples

粗略。
Tā zuò le yí gè cū lüè de jìhuà.
He made a rough plan.
粗略，。
Zhè fèn bàogào nèiróng hěn cū lüè, xūyào bǔchōng xìjié.
The content of this report is very rough; it needs more details.
粗略。
Wǒmen xiān cū lüè jìsuàn yíxià chéngběn.
Let's first make a rough calculation of the cost.

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