How to say “careless” in Chinese
careless, sloppy
“Careless” in Chinese is 马虎, mǎ hu: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
马虎 is read mǎ hu: 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
A simplified picture of a horse. It hints at the sound in 妈 and 吗.
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 “马虎”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 马虎. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 这件事不能马虎zhèjiànshìbùnéngmǎhuYou can't be careless about this.
More words from the lesson “With heart and half-heartedly”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “careless” in Chinese?
“Careless” in Chinese is 马虎, pinyin mǎhu.
What does 马虎 mean?
马虎 (mǎhu) means “careless, sloppy”.
How do you write 马虎?
马虎 is 2 characters: 马 (mǎ) — horse; 虎 (hǔ) — tiger. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 马虎?
马虎 is read mǎhu. Tones: mǎ — third tone, hu — neutral tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“careless” in the lesson “With heart and half-heartedly”
This word is from the topic “Character and behavior” of HSK 6. 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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