scribble; write carelessly; scrawl
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to scribble; to write carelessly; to scrawl; to doodle
Implies writing or drawing marks without care or permission, often on public or inappropriate surfaces. Often used with negative connotations regarding vandalism or messy writing.
Bù不
yào要
zài在
qiáng墙
shàng上
tú涂
xiě写
biāo标
yǔ语
。
Do not scribble slogans on the wall.
Hái孩
zi子
men们
zǒng总
xǐ喜
huān欢
zài在
kè课
běn本
shàng上
tú涂
xiě写
huà画
huà画
。
Children always like to scribble and draw in their textbooks.
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Qǐng请
zūn遵
shǒu守
guī规
dìng定
，
bù不
yào要
zài在
gōng公
gòng共
chǎng场
suǒ所
suí随
yì意
tú涂
xiě写
。
Please follow the rules and do not scribble casually in public places.
Tā他
de的
bǐ笔
jì记
běn本
shàng上
tú涂
xiě写
le了
hěn很
duō多
kàn看
bù不
dǒng懂
de的
fú符
hào号
。
His notebook was scrawled with many incomprehensible symbols.