大意

dà yi

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大意

dà yi Adjective careless

大意

dà yì Noun general idea; main idea

Definitions

1. careless

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Synonyms

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• 粗心 cū xīn 粗心 cū xīn careless 都可以表示疏忽、不仔细。'大意'更强调思想上不够重视，'粗心'更侧重性格或习惯上的不细心。: careless

Usage notes

Collocations

Common in 太大意了 or 别大意 to express reproach or warning.

Common mistakes

Distinguish from 大意 (dàyì) meaning 'main idea'. The pronunciation dà yi means 'careless'.

Example Sentences

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他太 大意 了，把钥匙弄丢了。

He was too careless and lost his keys.

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Words Containing 大意

• 粗心大意 粗心大意 cū xīn dà yì: negligent
• 大意失荆州 大意失荆州 dà yi shī jīng zhōu: lit. to lose Jingzhou due to carelessness (idiom)
• 疏忽大意 疏忽大意 shū hu dà yì: oversight
• 麻痹大意 麻痹大意 má bì dà yì: unwary

Child Words of 大意

• 大 大 dà: big; large; great
• 大 大 dài: see 大夫[dài fu]
• 意 意 yì: idea