(dān) — (bound form) to delay; to procrastinate; (bound form) to indulge in (literary)

耽 is a bound literary verb almost always paired with 误 or 搁 (耽误, 耽搁 = delay) or with 于 + object (耽于… = indulge in). It carries a formal, written tone and never stands alone.

bound form
(bound form) to delayto procrastinate(bound form) to indulge in (literary)

예문

  • Bié dān wu le huǒ chē.
    Don't delay and miss the train.
  • Tā zhěng tiān dān yú xiǎng lè, bù sī jìn qǔ.
    He indulges in pleasure all day and doesn't think about progress.
  • Zhè jiàn shì bù néng zài dān ge le.
    This matter can't be delayed any longer.

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