adjective HSK 4
thick · coarse · rough · crude
Meaning
粗 describes things that are thick in diameter, rough in texture, or lacking refinement. It can refer to physical objects like thick rope or rough fabric, as well as abstract qualities like crude behavior or careless work.
Usage
粗 is commonly used to describe physical dimensions (opposite of 细 'thin/fine'), texture (rough vs. smooth), or behavior (crude vs. refined). It often appears in compounds like 粗心 (careless) and 粗糙 (rough). When describing people's behavior, it can imply lack of sophistication or attention to detail.
Examples
- 01这根绳子太粗了，穿不过这个洞。, .This rope is too thick to go through this hole.
- 02他做事很粗心，经常出错。, .He's very careless in his work and often makes mistakes.
Common collocations
- 粗线thick thread/line
- 粗腿thick legs
- 粗话vulgar language
- 粗茶淡饭simple food and drink
Antonyms
Origin
The character 粗 consists of the rice radical 米 on the left and 且 on the right. Historically, it referred to rice that was coarsely processed or unhusked, extending to mean coarse or rough in general.