Writing
懒得 (lǎn de) — how to say "to be lazy" in Chinese
懒得
To be lazy, not feel like
verb
Character composition
懒
lazy
得
to get, obtain
Radicals / Keys
彳
Step
#60 · chì · 3 strokes
心
Heart
#61 · xīn · 4 strokes
Collocations
懒得做饭
lǎn de zuò fàn
to be too lazy to cook
懒得解释
lǎn de jiě shì
to not feel like explaining
Examples
他懒得做作业，所以成绩不好。
He's too lazy to do homework, so his grades are poor.
我懒得去。
I'm too lazy to go.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say "to be lazy" in Chinese?
"to be lazy" in Chinese is 懒得 (lǎn de).
What does 懒得 mean in English?
懒得 (lǎn de) means "To be lazy, not feel like".
How is 懒得 pronounced?
It is pronounced lǎn de (written as lan de, lande). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to be lazy" in Chinese characters?
It is written 懒得: 懒 has 16 strokes, 得 has 11 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 懒得?
懒得 is on the HSK 3.0 levels 7–9 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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