粗心

cūxīn

adjective HSK 4 #17,555

Meanings

A 'coarse mind' - not paying attention to details.

HSK 2

粗心是考试中最大的问题。

Cūxīn shì kǎoshì zhōng zuì dà de wèntí.

Carelessness is the biggest problem in exams.

HSK 2

别那么粗心，再检查一遍。

Bié nàme cūxīn, zài jiǎnchá yī biàn.

Don't be so careless, check it again.

HSK 4

由于粗心，他把两个数字写反了。

Yóuyú cūxīn, tā bǎ liǎng gè shùzì xiě fǎn le.

Because of carelessness, he wrote the two numbers backwards.

usage

The opposite is 细心 (careful, attentive). Teachers often write 粗心 on students' homework to point out careless mistakes.

粗 cū

心 xīn