疏
忽

To neglect in Chinese: 疏忽 (shū hu)

shū hu

to neglect

HSK 3.0 Levels 7-91 example sentence

Definitions

  1. 1to neglect
  2. 2to overlook
  3. 3negligence
  4. 4carelessness

Stroke order

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疏
忽

Zhuyin

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ㄕㄨ

shū

ㄕ/ shㄨ/ u—/ first tone

˙ㄏㄨ

hu

˙/ neutral toneㄏ/ hㄨ/ u

Example sentences

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  • 他一时疏忽，忘了关门。

    tā yì shí shū hu， wàng le guān mén。

    In a moment of carelessness, he forgot to close the door.

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Related words

忽然

hū rán

suddenly

忽视

hū shì

to neglect

忽略

hū lüè

to neglect

忽悠

hū you

to rock

疏导

shū dǎo

to dredge

疏散

shū sàn

to scatter

疏通

shū tōng

to unblock

忽高忽低

hū gāo hū dī

alternately soaring and plunging

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HSK 3.0 Levels 7-9 vocabulary list

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