Meaning of 粗心
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- careless
- thoughtless
How to use 粗心
粗心 describes a person or an action that lacks attention, often for small errors like typos or forgetting things. It is common with 太 or 很, and in the phrase 粗心大意. Example: 他考试的时候太粗心了。(Tā kǎoshì de shíhou tài cūxīn le.) He was too careless during the exam.
粗 (cū) means coarse or rough, and 心 (xīn) is the heart or mind. A rough mind that does not pay attention to details is careless.
Common mistake: Learners sometimes write 粗 with the wrong left side or confuse it with 组 (zǔ), which has the silk radical 纟 instead of the rice radical 米. Also note that 粗心 is the opposite of 细心 (xìxīn), not of 小心, which is usually a verb meaning to be careful.
粗心 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
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粗 cū · wide · 11 strokes
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心 xīn · heart · 4 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 粗心.
| 小心 | xiǎoxīn | to be careful; to take care |
| 开心 | kāixīn | to feel happy; to rejoice |
| 关心 | guānxīn | to be concerned about; to care about |
| 中心 | zhōngxīn | center; heart; core |
| 放心 | fàngxīn | to feel relieved; to feel reassured |
| 心情 | xīnqíng | mood; frame of mind |
| 心里 | xīnlǐ | chest; heart; mind |
| 心中 | xīnzhōng | central point; in one's thoughts |
| 信心 | xìnxīn | confidence; faith (in sb or sth) |
| 伤心 | shāngxīn | to grieve; to be broken-hearted |
| 内心 | nèixīn | heart; innermost being; (math.) incenter |
| 决心 | juéxīn | determination; resolution |
Questions about 粗心
What does 粗心 mean?
粗心 (cūxīn) means "careless; thoughtless" and is used as a adjective.
How do you write 粗心?
粗心 is made of 2 characters: 粗 (11 strokes), 心 (4 strokes). That is 15 strokes in total.
Is 粗心 an HSK word?
Yes. 粗心 is on the HSK 4 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
What is the difference between 粗心 and 马虎?
Both mean careless and are often interchangeable. 马虎 (mǎhu) is a bit more colloquial and can also describe sloppy work in general, while 粗心 focuses on lack of attention to details.
Can 粗心 be used as a noun or verb?
It is mainly an adjective. To say someone made a careless mistake, use a phrase like 因为粗心犯了错 (yīnwèi cūxīn fàn le cuò), because of carelessness I made a mistake.