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草草 (cáo cǎo) — “Hastily and carelessly; roughly” in Chinese

草草 (cáo cǎo) means “Hastily and carelessly; roughly” in Chinese. See the pinyin, native audio pronunciation, and 2 example sentences with English translations.

Usage

Hastily and carelessly; roughly.

他在账单上草草地写了他的名字。

He scrawled his name across the bill.

这种潦潦草草的东西我能看懂吗!

I can't be expected to read this scrawl!

The characters in 草草

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
草
cáo10grass, straw, draft, rough
草
cǎo10grass, straw, draft, rough

More words starting with 草

  • cǎo草 cǎo草 liǎo了 shì事Do something carelessly, Make a hasty job of it
  • cǎo草cóng丛a thick growth of grass
  • cǎo草cóng丛zhōng中in the grass, in the bushes
  • cǎo草cóng丛lǐ里in the grass, in the bushes
  • cǎo草shū书cursive script, grass script
  • cǎo草mào冒straw hat
  • cǎo草chuàng创Found, Initial setup
  • cǎo草chuàng创le了Founded, Initiated
  • cǎo草bāo包dummy, good-for-nothing
  • cǎo草yuán原grassland, steppe
  • cǎo草yuán原shang上on the grassland, in the prairie
  • cǎo草yuán原shang上de的mù牧mín民Grassland herders, Nomadic pastoralists

Frequently asked questions

What does 草草 mean in Chinese?
草草 (cáo cǎo) means “Hastily and carelessly; roughly”.
How do you pronounce 草草?
草草 is pronounced cáo cǎo in Mandarin Chinese.
How do you say “Hastily and carelessly; roughly.” in Chinese?
“Hastily and carelessly; roughly.” is 草草 (cáo cǎo) in Chinese.
How is 草草 used in a sentence?
This page has 2 example sentences using 草草, each with pinyin and an English translation.
Format the pinyin for 草草 →Choose tone marks, tone numbers, or pinyin above the characters, then copy the result.Explore more Chinese words and meanings →Discover expressive Chinese words with pinyin, usage notes, and natural examples.

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