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耽误 Pronunciation and Pinyin

耽误 Usage and Examples

delay

hold up

waste time

一系列技术性紊乱耽误了新产品的发布。

A series of technical foul-ups delayed the launch of the new product.

他被莫名其妙地耽误了。

He has been unaccountably delayed.

The characters in 耽误

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
耽
dān10indulge or delay
误
wu9mistake, delay, harm

More words starting with 耽

  • dān耽yú于indulge in, be engrossed in
  • dān耽yán延delay; loiter; procrastinate
  • dān耽yán延le了delayed, postponed
  • dān耽xīn心Worry, Be concerned
  • dān耽sī思to be engrossed in thinking
  • dān耽sī思mò默xiǎng想Ponder deeply, Contemplate
  • dān耽gē搁To delay; to stop over or stay.
  • dān耽nì溺to indulge in; to be engrossed in
  • dān耽ài爱Indulgence in romance
  • dān耽ài爱zhī之qíng情infatuation, deep affection
  • dān耽wu误le了delayed, held up
  • dān耽wu误le了shí时jiān间wasted time, delayed

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Questions about 耽误

What does 耽误 mean in Chinese?

耽误 (dān wu) means “delay, hold up, waste time”.

How do you pronounce 耽误?

耽误 is pronounced dān wu in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “delay” in Chinese?

“delay” is 耽误 (dān wu) in Chinese.

How is 耽误 used in a sentence?

This page has 2 example sentences using 耽误, each with pinyin and an English translation.

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