What does 苟且 mean in Chinese?

苟且 (gǒu qiě) means "perfunctory; careless; drifting along; resigned to one's fate; improper (relations); illicit (sex)" in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 苟且?

苟且 is pronounced "gǒu qiě" in Mandarin Chinese. It is made up of 2 syllables.

苟且 is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists. It may be a specialized or advanced word.

苟且 is made up of the characters 苟, 且. Each character has its own meaning and can appear in other words.

You can practice writing 苟且 using our stroke order tool.

苟且

gǒu qiě

perfunctory; careless; drifting along; resigned to one's fate

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苟且 is not on the HSK 2.0 lists or the new exam syllabus.

Not on the HSK lists

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