Definition
马虎 (mǎ hu) is the everyday word for 'careless, sloppy' in general tasks. 草率 (cǎo shuài) stresses acting rashly without due thought, while 大意 (dà yì) emphasizes being negligent or taking something lightly. 潦草 (liáo cǎo) is more specific, for messy handwriting or slipshod work.
adjective
carelesssloppynegligent
Examples
- 马虎，。Tā zuò zuòyè tài mǎ hu le, cuò le hěn duō.He was too careless with his homework and made many mistakes.
- 马虎，。Bié zhème mǎ hu, rènzhēn jiǎnchá yí biàn.Don't be so sloppy; carefully check it once.
- 马虎。Tā de mǎ hu ràng gōngsī sǔnshī le yí dà bǐ qián.His carelessness cost the company a large sum of money.
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