耽误 耽誤 dān wu ㄉㄢ ˙ㄨ daam1 ng6 HSK 7-9 高階級 · Level 4

  • to delay
  • to hold up
  • to waste time
  • to interfere with

Stroke order

Practice writing

Draw 耽 (1 of 2) — stroke by stroke.

Draw each stroke of the character in order using your mouse or finger. A hint appears after three misses.

Example sentences

  • 耽误 耽誤 ( dān wu daam1 ng6 ) 你 ( nǐ nei5 ) 的 ( de dik1 ) 假期 ( jià qī gaa3 kei4 ) 了 ( le liu5 )。

    It delayed your holiday.

  • 事故 ( shì gù si6 gu3 ) 耽误 耽誤 ( dān wu daam1 ng6 ) 了 ( le liu5 ) 交通 ( jiāo tōng gaau1 tung1 )。

    The accident held up traffic.

  • 事故 ( shì gù si6 gu3 ) 耽误 耽誤 ( dān wu daam1 ng6 ) 了 ( le liu5 ) 我们 我們 ( wǒ men ngo5 mun4 ) 半小时 半小時 ( bàn xiǎo shí bun3 siu2 si4 )。

    An accident delayed us for half an hour.

  • 可以 ( kě yǐ ho2 ji5 ) 耽误 耽誤 ( dān wu daam1 ng6 ) 你 ( nǐ nei5 ) 一点 一點 ( yī diǎn jat1 dim2 ) 时间 時間 ( shí jiān si4 gaan3 ) 吗 嗎 ( ma maa3 )?

    Do you have a minute?

  • 我 ( wǒ ngo5 ) 发现 發現 ( fā xiàn faat3 jin6 ) 你 ( nǐ nei5 ) 玩 ( wán wun6 ) 绝对 絕對 ( jué duì zyut6 deoi3 ) 不 ( bù bat1 ) 耽误 耽誤 ( dān wu daam1 ng6 ) 学习 學習 ( xué xí hok6 zaap6 )。 我 ( wǒ ngo5 ) 就 ( jiù zau6 ) 不行 ( bù xíng bat1 hang4 )。

    I've noticed that having fun doesn't interfere at all with your studies. I just can't.

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