How to say “neglect” in Chinese
neglect, ignore
“Neglect” in Chinese is 忽视, hū shì: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
忽视 is read hū shì: 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 right, 见 “see”.
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 “忽视”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 忽视. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 工作再忙，也不能忽视健康。gōngzuòzàimáng,yěbùnénghūshìjiànkāngHowever busy you are with work, you can’t neglect your health.
More words from the lesson “Advice for a friend”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “neglect” in Chinese?
“Neglect” in Chinese is 忽视, pinyin hūshì.
What does 忽视 mean?
忽视 (hūshì) means “neglect, ignore”.
How do you write 忽视?
忽视 is 2 characters: 忽 (hū) — suddenly; overlook; 视 (shì) — look, view. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 忽视?
忽视 is read hūshì. Tones: hū — first tone, shì — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“neglect” in the lesson “Advice for a friend”
This word is from the topic “More precise, more specific” of HSK 5. 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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