马虎 meaning and pronunciation

马虎
Simplified word
馬虎
Traditional word

马虎 English definition

mǎ hu
  • careless
  • sloppy
  • negligent
  • skimpy

HSK level

Characters

  • 马 (mǎ): horse; CL:匹[pi3]; horse or cavalry piece in Chinese chess; knight in Western chess;
  • 虎 (hǔ): tiger; CL:只[zhi1]; brave; fierce

Sentences examples with 马虎

  • 做事要认真，不能这么马虎。
    Zuòshì yào rènzhēn, bùnéng zhème mǎhǔ.
  • 稍微一马虎就会出错。
    Shāowéi yī mǎhǔ jiù huì chūcuò.