散漫

sǎnmàn

adjective #27,052

Meanings

HSK 4

他工作态度散漫，经常迟到早退。

Tā gōngzuò tàidù sǎnmàn, jīngcháng chídào zǎotuì.

His attitude toward work is lax - he often arrives late and leaves early.

HSK 6

这支队伍纪律散漫，需要严格训练。

Zhè zhī duìwu jìlǜ sǎnmàn, xūyào yángé xùnliàn.

This unit is undisciplined and needs strict training.

mistakes

Do not confuse 散漫 (undisciplined) with 散步 (to take a walk) or 浪漫 (romantic). The character 散 here reads sǎn (loose/scattered), not sàn (to disperse).

散 sàn

漫 màn