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潦草

liáo cǎo
HSK 3.0 Level 7 Adjective Rare

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Definitions

  1. 1. slipshod; careless; slovenly
  2. 2. (of handwriting) scrawly; illegible

Word relationships

Antonyms

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整洁
zhěng jié

neatly

形容做事或书写整齐

Related words

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潦倒
liáo dǎo

down on one's luck; in straitened circumstances; disappointed; frustrated

相关词汇，表示颓丧失意

Synonyms

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马虎
mǎ hu

careless

形容做事不认真

Usage notes

Collocations

潦草常与“字迹”搭配，指字写得草率，不能形容说话含糊。

Formality

较口语化，书面用时多形容字迹或做事态度，但不在正式文献中评价工作质量。

Example Sentences

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他的字迹很 潦草 。
His handwriting is very messy.

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Child Words of 潦草

草
cǎo

grass

潦
lǎo

flooded