- 1. wide (in diameter); thick
- ♦ 一条~绳 a thick rope
- ♦ 这棵树很~。 This tree has a thick trunk.
- 2. coarse; crude; rough
- ♦ ~沙 coarse sand; grit
- ♦ ~盐 crude salt
- ♦ 这个活儿太~了。 This is too slovenly a piece of work.
- 3. gruff; husky
- ♦ ~嗓子 a husky voice
- ♦ ~声大气 a deep, gruff voice
- 4. careless; negligent
- ♦ 粗心
- 5. rude; unrefined; vulgar
- ♦ 说话很~speak rudely; use coarse language
- ♦ ~知一二 have a rough idea; know a little