Word

忽略 (hū lüè) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 6

Meaning of 忽略

动 dòng verb

to ignore, to overlook, to neglect

我们不能忽略这个问题。

wǒ men bù néng hū lüè zhè ge wèn tí

We cannot ignore this problem.

Word breakdown

忽 hū — suddenly, carelessly (suggests lack of attention)

1 忽然 hū rán — suddenly HSK 4
- 忽 sudden, abrupt
- 然 adverbial suffix (-ly)
Example

天空忽然下起了大雨。

tiān kōng hū rán xià qǐ le dà yǔ

The sky suddenly started pouring heavy rain.
2 忽视 hū shì — to overlook, to ignore, to neglect HSK 5
- 忽 suddenly, carelessly; contributes the sense of negligence or lack of attention
- 视 to look at, to regard; contributes the visual/perceptual aspect of viewing or considering
Example

我们不能忽视环境保护的重要性。

wǒ men bù néng hū shì huán jìng bǎo hù de zhòng yào xìng

We cannot overlook the importance of environmental protection.
3 忽冷忽热 hū lěng hū rè — hot and cold HSK 7
- 忽 suddenly (emphasizing rapid change)
- 冷 cold (cold attitude or demeanor)
- 忽 suddenly (repeated for alternation)
- 热 hot (warm attitude or enthusiasm)
Example

他对我的态度忽冷忽热，让我很困惑。

tā duì wǒ de tài dù hū lěng hū rè ràng wǒ hěn kùn huò

His attitude toward me is hot and cold, which confuses me a lot.
4 忽悠 hū you — to fool, to deceive HSK 7
- 忽 suddenly, abruptly
- 悠 swaying, leisurely
Example

他总是忽悠别人买没用的东西。

tā zǒng shì hū you bié rén mǎi méi yòng de dōng xi

He always fools others into buying useless things.
5 疏忽 shū hū — overlook, neglect HSK 7
- 疏 lax, inattentive
- 忽 ignore, overlook
Example

由于疏忽，我忘记了锁门。

yóu yú shū hū wǒ wàng jì le suǒ mén

Due to carelessness, I forgot to lock the door.

略 lüè — to omit, to skip over (suggests leaving something out)

1 策略 cè lüè — strategy HSK 6
- 策 plan, policy
- 略 outline, tactics
Example

公司制定了新的市场策略。

gōng sī zhì dìng le xīn de shì chǎng cè lüè

The company formulated a new market strategy.
2 侵略 qīn lüè — invade, aggress HSK 7
- 侵 invade, encroach
- 略 plunder, seize
Example

日本曾经侵略过中国。

Rì běn céng jīng qīn lüè guò Zhōng guó

Japan once invaded China.
3 战略 zhàn lüè — strategy HSK 7
- 战 war, battle, combat (relating to military or competitive contexts)
- 略 plan, scheme, tactics (relating to planning and strategic thinking)
Example

公司制定了新的发展战略。

gōng sī zhì dìng le xīn de fā zhǎn zhàn lüè

The company formulated a new development strategy.
4 略微 lüè wēi — slightly HSK 7
- 略 roughly, approximately (indicating a small degree)
- 微 tiny, minute (emphasizing the smallness)
Example

天气略微有点冷。

tiān qì lüè wēi yǒu diǎn lěng

The weather is slightly cold.
5 省略 shěng lüè — omit HSK 7
- 省 save, reduce
- 略 abbreviate, leave out
Example

为了节省时间，我们可以省略这一步。

wèi le jié shěng shí jiān wǒ men kě yǐ shěng lüè zhè yī bù

To save time, we can omit this step.

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6 粗略 cū lüè — rough, approximate HSK 7
- 粗 rough, coarse (lacking refinement)
- 略 brief, approximate (lacking detail)
Example

我只是粗略地看了一下报告。

wǒ zhǐ shì cū lüè de kàn le yī xià bào gào

I only took a rough look at the report.
7 领略 lǐng lüè — to appreciate, to experience HSK 7
- 领 to receive, to grasp, to comprehend
- 略 roughly, to capture the essence
Example

我们在旅行中领略了当地的文化。

wǒ men zài lǚ xíng zhōng lǐng lüè le dāng dì de wén huà

We appreciated the local culture during our travels.