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马虎 Pronunciation and Pinyin

马虎 Usage and Examples

careless

sloppy

negligent

perfunctory

他无法忍耐同事们马虎的工作。

He has little patience for sloppy work from colleagues.

他这个人做事比较马虎.

He's a rather careless fellow.

The characters in 马虎

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
马
mǎ3horse, big, large
虎
hu8Tiger; brave; intimidate

More words starting with 马

  • mǎ马shàng上immediately, right away
  • mǎ马bù不tíng停tí蹄de地non-stop, without stopping
  • mǎ马qiū丘bǐ比qiū丘Machu Picchu
  • mǎ马lì丽Ma Li, Mary
  • mǎ马er儿horse, pony
  • mǎ马kè克sī思Marx
  • mǎ马bīng兵cavalry man
  • mǎ马fán凡shì氏Marfan, Marfan's
  • mǎ马lè勒Gustav Mahler, Mahler (surname)
  • má马pǐ匹horses, horse
  • má马pǐ匹de的equine, horse's
  • má马kǎ卡lóng龙macaron

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Questions about 马虎

What does 马虎 mean in Chinese?

马虎 (mǎ hu) means “careless, sloppy, negligent, perfunctory”.

How do you pronounce 马虎?

马虎 is pronounced mǎ hu in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “careless” in Chinese?

“careless” is 马虎 (mǎ hu) in Chinese.

How is 马虎 used in a sentence?

This page has 2 example sentences using 马虎, each with pinyin and an English translation.

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