Definition & Meaning

1.(of handwriting) illegible; untidy; hasty and careless

2.sloppy; slovenly; careless

Word usage

liáo cǎo

潦 草

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NHSK 789－2 RW AABB

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1
adj.(of handwriting) illegible; untidy; hasty and careless
- shū xiě liáo cǎo wú fǎ biàn rèn
  书写潦草，无法辨认。
  The handwriting is careless and illegible.
- tā zài dǐ duān liáo cǎo de xiě xià le zì jǐ de míng zi
  她在底端潦草地写下了自己的名字。
  She scrawled her name at the bottom.
- tā liáo cǎo xiě le yī fēng xìn gěi tā mǔ qīn
  他潦草写了一封信给她母亲。
  He scribbled a letter to his mother.
antonym
gōng zhěng工整
2
adj.sloppy; slovenly; careless
- fú pí liáo cǎo
  浮皮潦草
  superficial and careless
- gàn huó r liáo cǎo
  干活儿潦草
  work in a slipshod way
- gōng zuò liáo cǎo
  工作潦草
  work sloppily
synonym
fū yǎn敷衍 hán hu含糊 mǎ hu马虎 qīng shuài轻率
antonym
rèn zhēn认真

Word usage

Reduplication
"潦草" can be reduplicated, for example: "潦潦草草".
- 这种潦潦草草的东西我能看懂吗！
  I can't be expected to read this scrawl!

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