Definition
草率 means 'careless, sloppy, rash' with a strong focus on hasty, ill-considered action — you use it when someone rushes a decision or task without proper thought. This separates it from 粗心/马虎 (inattentive oversight) and 潦草 (messy handwriting/work), which are not about haste.
adjective
carelesssloppyrash (in doing things)
Examples
- 草率。Tā zuò le yí gè cǎo shuài de juédìng.He made a rash decision.
- 草率。Bú yào cǎo shuài de huídá.Don't answer carelessly.
- 草率。Zhè fèn bàogào tài cǎo shuài le.This report is too sloppy.
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