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疏忽

shūhu
verb HSK 7-9 #9,736

Meanings

  1. 1 to neglect
  2. 2 to overlook
  3. 3 negligence

Characters

疏
shū
sparse; neglect
忽
hū
neglect; overlook
Both characters mean 'neglect' - doubled emphasis on carelessness

Examples

HSK 2
不能疏忽安全问题。
Bùnéng shūhu ānquán wèntí.
Safety issues must not be neglected.
HSK 5
由于工作人员的疏忽，文件弄丢了。
Yóuyú gōngzuò rényuán de shūhu, wénjiàn nòng diū le.
Due to the staff's negligence, the documents were lost.
HSK 7-9
他因为疏忽大意而犯了错误。
Tā yīnwèi shūhu dàyì ér fàn le cuòwù.
He made a mistake due to negligence.

Tips

usage
疏忽 can be used as both a verb ('to neglect') and a noun ('negligence'). Common collocations: 疏忽大意 (careless and negligent), 工作疏忽 (negligence at work).
mistakes
Don't confuse 疏忽 (negligence, carelessness) with 忽视 (to ignore/disregard). 疏忽 implies accidental oversight; 忽视 implies consciously paying no attention.

Stroke Order

疏 shū
忽 hū