粗糙

cūcāo

adjective HSK 7 #9,617

Meanings

1 rough; coarse (texture)
2 crude; sloppy (quality of work)

Characters

coarse; rough; thick

rough; unpolished

Examples

这块木头的表面很粗糙。

Zhè kuài mùtou de biǎomiàn hěn cūcāo.

The surface of this piece of wood is very rough.

他的手很粗糙。

Tā de shǒu hěn cūcāo.

His hands are very rough.

这个产品做工太粗糙了。

Zhè ge chǎnpǐn zuògōng tài cūcāo le.

The craftsmanship of this product is too crude.

Tips

usage

粗糙 can describe physical texture (rough skin, coarse fabric) or figurative quality (sloppy work, crude craftsmanship). The opposite is 光滑 (guānghuá, smooth) for texture or 精细 (jīngxì, fine/meticulous) for work quality.

Stroke Order

粗 cū

糙 cāo