Question 1

How do you pronounce 耽误?

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耽误 is pronounced "dānwu" in Mandarin Chinese. Click the audio icon to hear the native pronunciation. The word is classified as HSK 6 level vocabulary.

Question 2

What does 耽误 mean?

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耽误 (dānwu) means: v. 因拖延或错过时机而误事 delay, hold up.

Question 3

How do you write 耽误 in Chinese?

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耽误 is written with 2 characters. View the stroke order animation above to learn the correct way to write each character. The traditional form is 耽誤.

Question 4

What are example sentences using 耽误?

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See the examples section above for multiple sentences using 耽误 in context, with pinyin pronunciation and translations in your selected language. Each example includes audio pronunciation to help you learn proper usage.

Traditional:

Zhuyin:

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