When you're learning Chinese, you'll find that "大意" (dàyì) is a really useful word to describe someone who is careless or makes a mistake because they weren't paying attention. Think of it like a momentary lapse in focus. It's often used when someone overlooks something important or makes a silly error.
For example, if you forget your keys, you might say you were "大意" because you weren't careful enough. It can also describe a general tendency to be a bit negligent. So, if someone is always making small errors, you could say they are a bit "大意."
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Common Phrases
他真是太粗心大意了。(Tā zhēnshì tài cūxīndàyì le.)
He is really too careless.
一時大意，他把鑰匙忘在了家裡。(Yīshí dàyì, tā bǎ yàoshi wàng zài le jiālǐ.)
In a moment of carelessness, he left his keys at home.
考試時千萬大意不得。(Kǎoshì shí qiānwàn dàyì bùdé.)
You absolutely cannot be careless during the exam.
因為我的疏忽大意，導致了這個錯誤。(Yīnwèi wǒ de shūhūdàyì, dǎozhì le zhège cuòwù.)
Because of my negligence, this mistake happened.
他工作總是馬虎大意。(Tā gōngzuò zǒngshì mǎhūdàyì.)
He is always careless at work.
這次失敗是我的大意造成的。(Zhè cì shībài shì wǒ de dàyì zàochéng de.)
This failure was caused by my carelessness.
不要大意，要仔細檢查。(Bùyào dàyì, yào zǐxì jiǎnchá.)
Don't be careless, check carefully.
他總是粗枝大意，不注意細節。(Tā zǒngshì cūzhīdàyì, bù zhùyì xìjié.)
He is always careless and doesn't pay attention to details.
由於大意，他錯過了火車。(Yóuyú dàyì, tā cuòguò le huǒchē.)
Due to carelessness, he missed the train.
別大意，這個問題很複雜。(Bié dàyì, zhège wèntí hěn fùzá.)
Don't be careless, this problem is very complicated.
Test Yourself 12 questions
Write a short sentence saying someone is careless about their homework.
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Sample answer
他写作业很粗心，常常大意。
Write a sentence telling someone not to be careless when crossing the street.
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Sample answer
过马路的时候不要大意。
Write a sentence about a mistake caused by carelessness.
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Sample answer
因为大意，我犯了一个错误。
小明为什么考试没考好？
Read this passage:
小明今天考试没考好。他回家告诉妈妈说，他太“大意”了，有些题目看错了。妈妈说下次要仔细。
小明为什么考试没考好？
文章中提到小明因为“大意”而看错了题目，说明他太粗心了。
文章中提到小明因为“大意”而看错了题目，说明他太粗心了。
根据这段话，大意可能导致什么？
Read this passage:
你做事情要认真，不要大意。如果大意，就可能犯错误。比如，写字的时候要看清楚笔画。
根据这段话，大意可能导致什么？
文章里明确说了“如果大意，就可能犯错误”。
文章里明确说了“如果大意，就可能犯错误”。
老师为什么说做实验不能大意？
Read this passage:
老师告诉同学们，做实验的时候一定要小心，不能大意。如果大意，可能会有危险。
老师为什么说做实验不能大意？
短文最后一句清楚地指出“如果大意，可能会有危险”。
短文最后一句清楚地指出“如果大意，可能会有危险”。
What caused the speaker to make a mistake?
What did the teacher warn about when doing exercises?
What might carelessness lead to?
Read this aloud:
你觉得他在工作中是不是有点大意？
Focus: 大意
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Read this aloud:
请用“大意”造一个句子。
Focus: 大意
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Read this aloud:
描述一次你因为大意而犯错的经历。
Focus: 大意
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