dān

common
verb

Meaning of

耽 means delay; hold up; indulge in; be addicted to. Pronounced dān.

  • delay; hold up
  • indulge in; be addicted to

Character Info

Radical
Strokes10
Components

Stroke Order

Definitions & Examples

Zhè
chǎng
dān
le
men
de
xíng
chéng
 

The heavy rain delayed our trip.

yào
dān
le
kǎo
shì
de
shí
jiān
 

Don't waste time and miss the exam.

yīn
wèi
chǔ
shì
dān
le
huì
 

He delayed the meeting due to handling personal matters.

Qiān
wàn
bié
dān
le
jiāo
huò
 

Please do not delay the delivery deadline.

shàng
chē
dān
le
de
tōng
qín
shí
jiān
 

Traffic jam delayed his commute time.