careless; negligent; (literary) catch fire
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Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesverb
to be careless or negligent; to act without caution
Describes a lack of care or attention in one's actions or behavior, often leading to mistakes or accidents.
Tā他
yī一
shí时
shī失
shèn慎
，
dǎ打
fān翻
le了
shuǐ水
bēi杯
。
In a moment of carelessness, he knocked over the water glass.
Xíng行
dòng动
shī失
shèn慎
kě可
néng能
huì会
dài带
lái来
yán严
zhòng重
hòu后
guǒ果
。
Acting carelessly can lead to serious consequences.
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Sī司
jī机
yīn因
jià驾
shǐ驶
shī失
shèn慎
ér而
bèi被
fá罚
kuǎn款
。
The driver was fined for negligent driving.
verb
to catch fire; to break out (of fire)
literaryLiterary or archaic usage referring specifically to the outbreak of fire. Rare in modern colloquial speech.
Zuó昨
yè夜
cāng仓
kù库
shī失
shèn慎
，
sǔn损
shī失
cǎn惨
zhòng重
。
The warehouse caught fire last night, resulting in heavy losses.
Jiù旧
shí时
gōng宫
zhōng中
shī失
shèn慎
，
wǎng往
wǎng往
qiān牵
lián连
shén甚
guǎng广
。
In olden times, when a fire broke out in the palace, it often implicated many people.