粗心

cūxīn

adjective HSK 4 #17,555

Meanings

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

Tā tài cūxīn le, xiě cuò le míngzi.

He was so careless that he wrote the name wrong.

Cūxīn shì kǎoshì zhōng zuì dà de wèntí.

Carelessness is the biggest problem in exams.

Bié nàme cūxīn, zài jiǎnchá yī biàn.

Don't be so careless, check it again.

usage

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

粗 cū

心 xīn