胡乱

胡亂

húluàn

adverb #10,740

Meanings

1 carelessly
2 recklessly
3 at random

Characters

reckless; nonsensical

Examples

他胡乱地把东西扔在地上。

Tā húluàn de bǎ dōngxi rēng zài dìshàng.

He carelessly threw things on the ground.

不要胡乱吃药，先问问医生。

Búyào húluàn chīyào, xiān wènwen yīshēng.

Don't take medicine recklessly; ask the doctor first.

Tips

usage

胡乱 implies doing things without thought or care, often with negative consequences. Similar to 随便 but with a stronger sense of recklessness.

Stroke Order

胡 hú

乱 luàn