粗心

cūxīn

adjective HSK 4 #17,555

Meanings

A 'coarse mind' - not paying attention to details.

他太粗心了，写错了名字。

Tā tài cūxīn le, xiě cuò le míngzi.

He was so careless that he wrote the name wrong.

粗心是考试中最大的问题。

Cūxīn shì kǎoshì zhōng zuì dà de wèntí.

Carelessness is the biggest problem in exams.

别那么粗心，再检查一遍。

Bié nàme cūxīn, zài jiǎnchá yī biàn.

Don't be so careless, check it again.

usage

The opposite is 细心 (careful, attentive). Teachers often write 粗心 on students' homework to point out careless mistakes.

粗 cū

心 xīn