耽误

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.

Character breakdown

Example sentences

  • 耽誤你的假期了。 It delayed your holiday.
  • 事故耽誤了交通。 The accident held up traffic.
  • 事故耽误了我们半小时。 An accident delayed us for half an hour.
  • 可以耽误你一点时间吗? Do you have a minute?
  • 我发现你玩绝对不耽误学习。我就不行。 I've noticed that having fun doesn't interfere at all with your studies. I just can't.

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