sloppy; careless; illegible
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesadjective
illegible; sloppy; messy (of handwriting)
Describes handwriting that is hastily written, difficult to read, or lacks neatness.
Zhè这
fèn份
bǐ笔
jì记
tài太
liáo潦
cǎo草
le了
，
wǒ我
wán完
quán全
kàn看
bù不
dǒng懂
。
This note is too sloppy; I can't understand it at all.
Yī医
shēng生
xiě写
de的
chǔ处
fāng方
tōng通
cháng常
bǐ比
jiào较
liáo潦
cǎo草
。
Prescriptions written by doctors are usually quite illegible.
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Nǐ你
de的
zì字
jì迹
zhè这
me么
liáo潦
cǎo草
，
huì会
bèi被
kòu扣
fēn分
de的
。
Your handwriting is so messy; you'll get points deducted.
adjective
careless; hasty; slapdash (of work or actions)
Describes performing a task without proper attention, thoroughness, or seriousness.
Tā他
zuò做
shì事
yī一
guàn贯
liáo潦
cǎo草
，
lǎo老
bǎn板
hěn很
bù不
mǎn满
yì意
。
He is always careless in his work; his boss is very dissatisfied.
Zhè这
fèn份
liáo潦
cǎo草
de的
bào报
gào告
xū需
yào要
chóng重
xiě写
。
This slapdash report needs to be rewritten.
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Wǒ我
men们
bù不
néng能
liáo潦
cǎo草
dì地
duì对
dài待
kè客
hù户
de的
tóu投
sù诉
。
We cannot treat customer complaints carelessly.