胡乱

胡亂

húluàn

adverb HSK 7-9 #10,740

Meanings

1 carelessly
2 recklessly
3 at random

Characters

reckless; nonsensical

Examples

HSK 3

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.

HSK 4

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.

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