Writing
懒 (lǎn) — how to say "lazy" in Chinese
懒
Lazy
adjective
Radicals / Keys
心
Heart
#61 · xīn · 4 strokes
Collocations
懒人
lǎn rén
lazy person
Examples
周末的时候，他喜欢待在家里看电视，什么也不想做，真是一个懒人。
On weekends, he likes to stay at home watching TV and doesn't want to do anything, such a lazy person.
他太懒了。
He is too lazy.
Frequently asked questions
How to say lazy in Mandarin?
"lazy" in Chinese is 懒 (lǎn).
懒 meaning in English
懒 (lǎn) means "Lazy".
Lazy in Chinese pinyin
It is pronounced lǎn (written as lan). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How to write lazy in Chinese?
It is written 懒 and has 16 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 懒?
懒 belongs to the HSK 4 vocabulary list.
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