耽误

耽误 dānwu

Delay

耽误 in a sentence HSK 5 繁體耽誤 danwu

What 耽误 means

Delay

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耽误 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

耽

dān

Delay (indulge)

误

wù

Mistake (error - misunderstanding - accidental - harm)

Words that share a character with 耽误

How to write 耽误

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耽误 in a sentence

对不起，耽误你时间了。

Duìbuqǐ, dānwu nǐ shíjiān le.

Sorry to have taken up your time.

堵车耽误了我们的行程。

Dǔchē dānwu le wǒmen de xíngchéng.

The traffic jam delayed our trip.

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Questions about 耽误

What does 耽误 mean in English?

耽误 is pronounced dānwu and means Delay.

How do you pronounce 耽误?

耽误 is dānwu in pinyin — written danwu without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 耽误?

耽误 is written with 2 characters: 耽 (dān) Delay (indulge), 误 (wù) Mistake (error - misunderstanding - accidental - harm). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

How is 耽误 written in traditional Chinese?

耽誤. The simplified form 耽误 is used in mainland China and Singapore; 耽誤 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. Both are pronounced dānwu.

Is 耽误 an HSK word?

Yes — 耽误 is on the official HSK 5 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 5 page.

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