耽误 (dān wu) — to delay, to hold up, to waste time

定義

耽误 (dānwu) means to delay or hold up something important like work, study, or a schedule, causing lost time. It focuses on the cost to the affected activity, unlike 拖延 (putting off intentionally) or 延误 (formal, for transport/schedules).

verb
to delayto hold upto waste time

例文

  • 耽误
    Huǒ chē wǎn diǎn le, wǒ men dān wu le hěn duō shí jiān.
    The train was late, and we wasted a lot of time.
  • 耽误
    Bié wèi xiǎo shì dān wu xué xí.
    Don't let small things delay your studies.
  • 耽误
    Tā yīn wèi gǎn mào dān wu le kāi huì.
    He missed the meeting because of a cold.

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