粗略

cūlüè

adjective HSK 7-9 #22,875

Meanings

1 rough
2 sketchy
3 approximate

Characters

brief; abbreviated

Literally 'rough and brief' - not detailed

Examples

HSK 4

我只做了一个粗略的估计。

Wǒ zhǐ zuò le yígè cūlüè de gūjì.

I only made a rough estimate.

HSK 5

他粗略地看了一下报告。

Tā cūlüè de kàn le yíxià bàogào.

He glanced over the report roughly.

Tips

usage

粗略 is often used with 估计 (estimate), 计算 (calculation), or 了解 (understanding) to indicate something is approximate or not yet detailed.

Stroke Order

粗 cū

略 lüè