Definition & Meaning

1.(of structure) loose; porous; not compact

2.inattentive; slack; undisciplined

3.relax; take one's ease

Word usage

sōng sǎn

松 散

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1
adj.(of structure) loose; porous; not compact
- tā men de lián xì hěn sōng sǎn
  他们的联系很松散。
  They have loose association.
- wén zhāng jié gòu sōng sǎn
  文章结构松散。
  The article is loosely organized.
- duǎn xìn zài jié gòu shang fēi cháng sōng sǎn
  短信在结构上非常松散。
  texting is very loose in its structure.
synonym
shū sōng疏松 sōng xiè松懈
antonym
jǐn mì紧密 jǐn còu紧凑
2
adj.inattentive; slack; undisciplined
- tā xī wàng zuǒ yì lì liàng xíng chéng yī ge sōng sǎn de lián méng
  他希望左翼力量形成一个松散的联盟。
  He wants a loose coalition of leftwing forces.
- zhè xiē yán tǎo huì yě bǐ jiào sōng sǎn suí yì
  这些研讨会也比较松散随意。
  These are loose, unstructured affairs.
- yì yuán men pēng jī guǎn lǐ de sōng sǎn hé pàn duàn de shī wù
  议员们抨击管理的松散和判断的失误。
  MPs attacked lax management and errors of judgment.
synonym
sōng xiè松懈 huàn sàn涣散
antonym
jǐn yán谨严
3
v.relax; take one's ease
- dào wài bian sōng sǎn sōng sǎn
  到外边松散松散
  relax in the outside
synonym
sōng chí松驰

Word usage

Reduplication
"松散" can be reduplicated, for example: "松松散散","松散松散".
- 那部影片情节松松散散，演员的演技蹩脚透顶。
  The film had a weak plot and the acting was awful.
- 咱们出去松散松散吧。
  Let's go out for a breath of air.

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