How to say “careless” in Chinese
careless
“Careless” in Chinese is 粗心, cū xīn: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
粗心 is read cū xīn: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 米 “rice”: originally coarse, unhulled grain.
A picture of a heart. At the side of a character it shrinks to 忄.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “粗心”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 粗心. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 他太粗心了，又忘了带护照。tātàicūxīnle,yòuwàngledàihùzhàoHe's way too careless: he forgot his passport again.
More words from the lesson “Everyone has their weak points”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “careless” in Chinese?
“Careless” in Chinese is 粗心, pinyin cūxīn.
What does 粗心 mean?
粗心 (cūxīn) means “careless”.
How do you write 粗心?
粗心 is 2 characters: 粗 (cū) — thick; rough; 心 (xīn) — heart. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 粗心?
粗心 is read cūxīn. Tones: cū — first tone, xīn — first tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“careless” in the lesson “Everyone has their weak points”
This word is from the topic “People: looks and character” of HSK 4. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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