脦 (de) - Used in the word 'de-te' (de1 te) meaning
脦 · de
Used in the word 'de-te' (de1 te) meaning 'slovenly, untidy, careless'.
Used in the word 'de-te' (de1 te) meaning
Usage highlights
deslovenly appearancecareless workuntidy dressing
Usage & contexts
Examples
- His appearance is rather slovenly (他的样子有点脦脦).
- Don't be so careless in your work (工作中不要这么脦脦).
- She dressed in a very untidy manner (她穿得很脦脦).
Collocations
- de-te(脦脦)
- slovenly appearance(样子脦脦)
- careless work(工作脦脦)
- untidy dressing(穿着脦脦)
- de-te appearance(脦脦样)
Cultural background
FAQ- This character is almost exclusively used in the colloquial term 'de-te' (脦脦).
- It represents a relatively modern vernacular usage rather than classical Chinese.
- The term carries a mildly negative connotation describing lack of neatness or care.