马虎 (mǎ hu) — how to say "careless" in Chinese

马虎

Careless, sloppy

Radicals / Keys

Tiger

#141 · · 6 strokes

Horse

#187 · · 10 strokes

Synonyms

草率

careless, hasty, rash

cǎo shuài · of actions, decisions

Examples

做作业的时候一定要认真检查,不能马虎,否则很容易出现错误。

When doing homework, you must check carefully, you can't be careless, otherwise it's easy to make mistakes.

他做事很马虎

He does things very carelessly.

Frequently asked questions

How do you say "careless" in Chinese?

"careless" in Chinese is 马虎 (mǎ hu).

What does 马虎 mean in English?

马虎 (mǎ hu) means "Careless, sloppy".

How is 马虎 pronounced?

It is pronounced mǎ hu (written as ma hu, mahu). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.

How do you write "careless" in Chinese characters?

It is written 马虎.

What HSK level is 马虎?

马虎 belongs to the HSK 4 vocabulary list.

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