dānwu误（誤）
误（誤）
HSK 7-9
common
verb
Meaning of 耽误
耽误 means to delay; to hold up; to cause a setback. Pronounced dān wu. HSK 7-9.
- to delay; to hold up; to cause a setback
Definitions & Examples
Jiāo交
tōng通
dǔ堵
sè塞
dān耽
wu误
le了
wǒ我
men们
bàn半
xiǎo小
shí时
。
The traffic jam delayed us for half an hour.
Bié别
dān耽
wu误
le了
，
huǒ火
chē车
jiù就
yào要
kāi开
le了
。
Don't delay, the train is about to leave.
Tā他
shēng生
bìng病
dān耽
wu误
le了
gōng工
zuò作
。
His illness held up his work.
Fán繁
suǒ琐
de的
shǒu手
xù续
dān耽
wu误
le了
hěn很
duō多
shí时
jiān间
。
The cumbersome procedures wasted a lot of time.