粗略

cūlüè

adjective HSK 7 #22,875

Meanings

1 rough
2 sketchy
3 approximate

Characters

Literally 'rough and brief' — not detailed

Examples

我只做了一个粗略的估计。

Wǒ zhǐ zuòle yī ge cūlüè de gūjì.

I only made a rough estimate.

他粗略地看了一下报告。

Tā cūlüè de kànle yīxià 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