莽汉

莽漢

mǎnghàn

noun #36,425

Measure Word

一个莽汉 gè

Meanings

1 a boorish/reckless man
2 rough fellow
3 hothead

Characters

rash / rude / dense undergrowth

Examples

HSK 4

莽汉做事，往往后果严重。

Mǎnghàn zuòshì, wǎngwǎng hòuguǒ yánzhòng.

When a hothead acts, the consequences are often serious.

HSK 5

他是个不动脑子的莽汉。

Tā shì gè bú dòng nǎozi de mǎnghàn.

He's a thoughtless, reckless brute.

Tips

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莽汉 is mildly negative - a man who is rude, impulsive, and physically aggressive but not malicious. Think 'meathead'. The character 莽 originally meant 'tall thick grass', extended to 'rash, uncultivated'.

Stroke Order

莽 mǎng

汉 hàn