疏忽

shūhu

verb HSK 7-9 #9,736

Meanings

1 to neglect
2 to overlook
3 negligence

Characters

sparse; neglect

neglect; overlook

Both characters mean 'neglect' — doubled emphasis on carelessness

Examples

他因为疏忽大意而犯了错误。

Tā yīnwèi shūhudàyì ér fàn le cuòwù.

He made a mistake due to negligence.

不能疏忽安全问题。

Bùnéng shūhu ānquán wèntí.

Safety issues must not be neglected.

由于工作人员的疏忽，文件弄丢了。

Yóuyú gōngzuò rényuán de shūhu, wénjiàn nòng diū le.

Due to the staff's negligence, the documents were lost.

Tips

usage

疏忽 can be used as both a verb ('to neglect') and a noun ('negligence'). Common collocations: 疏忽大意 (careless and negligent), 工作疏忽 (negligence at work).

mistakes

Don't confuse 疏忽 (negligence, carelessness) with 忽视 (hūshì, to ignore/disregard). 疏忽 implies accidental oversight; 忽视 implies consciously paying no attention.

Stroke Order

疏 shū

忽 hū