Definition & Meaning

1.palter with something; careless; casual

2.passable; not so bad

Word usage

mǎ mǎ hū hū

马 马 虎 虎

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1
adj.palter with something; careless; casual
- tā mǎ mǎ hū hū de kàn le yī xià xìn
  她马马虎虎地看了一下信。
  She read the letter carelessly.
- tā gōng zuò mǎ mǎ hū hū
  他工作马马虎虎。
  He is slack in his work.
- tā guì zài xī biān mǎ mǎ hū hū de xǐ le yī xià
  他跪在溪边，马马虎虎地洗了一下。
  Kneeling beside the stream, he made a rough toilet.
synonym
suí suí biàn biàn随随便便 fū yǎn liǎo shì敷衍了事
antonym
yī sī bù gǒu一丝不苟 xiǎo xīn jǐn shèn小心谨慎 jīn chí bù gǒu矜持不苟
2
adj.passable; not so bad
- wǒ rì yǔ mǎ mǎ hū hū ba
  我日语马马虎虎吧。
  My Japanese is passable.
- tā yóu yǒng jì shù mǎ mǎ hū hū
  他游泳技术马马虎虎。
  He is a so-so swimmer.
- wǒ men rì zi guò de mǎ mǎ hū hū
  我们日子过的马马虎虎。
  Life has been passable these days.

Word usage

Note
"虎虎" is also pronounced as "hūhū" in spoken language in "马马虎虎".

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