Meaning of 耽误
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
dānwu
- to delay
- to hold up
- to waste time
- to interfere with
耽误 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
可以耽误你一点时间吗?
Do you have a minute?
事故耽误了我们半小时。
An accident delayed us for half an hour.
事故耽误了交通。
The accident held up traffic.
耽误你的假期了。
It delayed your holiday.
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.
Stroke order for each character
Open a character for its meaning, components and more words.
耽 dān · to indulge · 10 strokes
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误 wù · mistake · 9 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 耽误.
| 错误 | cuòwù | mistaken; false; wrong; error; mistake |
| 误会 | wùhuì | to misunderstand; to mistake |
| 误解 | wùjiě | to misunderstand; misunderstanding |
| 失误 | shīwù | lapse; mistake |
| 耽搁 | dānge | to delay; to hold up; to tarry; to stay |
| 误导 | wùdǎo | to mislead; to misguide |
| 延误 | yánwù | to postpone (with unfortunate consequences); to take too long (to do sth); to miss (a dead |
| 误差 | wùchā | difference; error |
| 误区 | wùqū | mistaken ideas; misconceptions; the error of one's ways |
| 无误 | wúwù | verified; unmistaken |
| 误入歧途 | wùrùqítú | to take a wrong step in life (idiom); to go astray |
| 误杀 | wùshā | to mistakenly kill; manslaughter |
Questions about 耽误
What does 耽误 mean?
耽误 (dānwu) means "to delay; to hold up" and is used as a verb.
How do you write 耽误?
耽误 is made of 2 characters: 耽 (10 strokes), 误 (9 strokes). That is 19 strokes in total.
Is 耽误 an HSK word?
Yes. 耽误 is on the HSK 7-9 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 耽误 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 耽误 is written 耽誤.