Writing
耽误 (dānwu) — how to say "to delay" in Chinese
耽误
To delay, to hold up
verb
Character composition
耽
to delay
误
mistake
Radicals / Keys
耳
Ear
#128 · ěr · 6 strokes
言
Speech
#149 · yán · 7 strokes
Collocations
耽误工作
dān wu gōng zuò
delay work
耽误学习
dān wu xué xí
neglect studies
耽误时间
dān wu shí jiān
waste time
Examples
路上堵车太严重了，我们可能会耽误开会的时间。
The traffic jam on the road is too severe; we might be delayed for the meeting.
别耽误时间。
Don't waste time.
Frequently asked questions
How to say delay in Chinese?
"to delay" in Chinese is 耽误 (dānwu).
耽误 meaning in English
耽误 (dānwu) means "To delay, to hold up".
How is 耽误 pronounced?
It is pronounced dānwu (written as danwu). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to delay" in Chinese characters?
It is written 耽误: 耽 has 10 strokes, 误 has 9 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 耽误?
耽误 belongs to the HSK 5 vocabulary list.
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