草率

cǎo shuài · cao shuai

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

CC-CEDICT
  1. careless
  2. negligent
  3. sloppy
  4. not serious

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2 examples
01

做(zuò)决(jué)定(dìng)前(qián)不(bú)要(yào)草(cǎo)率(shuài),要(yào)多(duō)想(xiǎng)一(yi)想(xiǎng)。

Don't be careless before making a decision; think it over more.

02

他(tā)草(cǎo)率(shuài)地(de)签(qiān)了(le)合(hé)同(tong),后(hòu)来(lái)很(hěn)后(hòu)悔(huǐ)。

He signed the contract carelessly and later regretted it.

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