马虎 mǎhu

1. Careless^†
2. sloppy^†
3. negligent^†
4. skimpy^†

† Our own dictionary has no entry for 马虎, so these meanings are adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG and its contributors and based on CEDICT © 1997, 1998 Paul Andrew Denisowski, and licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

马虎 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

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What does 马虎 mean in English?

马虎 is pronounced mǎhu and means Careless, sloppy, negligent, skimpy †.

How do you pronounce 马虎?

马虎 is mǎhu in pinyin — written mahu without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 马虎?

马虎 is written with 2 characters: 马 (mǎ) Horse, 虎 (hǔ) Tiger. Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

How is 马虎 written in traditional Chinese?

馬虎. The simplified form 马虎 is used in mainland China and Singapore; 馬虎 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. Both are pronounced mǎhu.

Is 马虎 an HSK word?

Yes — 马虎 is on the official HSK 4 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 4 page.