dài

怠

Character · Adjective · Verb

lazy; slack; disrespectful

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Meanings

2 senses · 10 examples
1.

adjective

lazy; idle; slack

Describes a lack of diligence or attention to duty.

Tā他
yīn因
wèi为
dài怠
duò惰
 ,
jīng经
cháng常
wán完
bù不
chéng成
gōng工
zuò作
rèn任
wù务
 。

He often fails to finish work tasks due to laziness.

Xué学
xí习
shàng上
bù不
néng能
yǒu有
xiè懈
dài怠
de的
xīn心
tài态
 。

You cannot have a slack mindset when studying.

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Zhè这
jiā家
gōng公
sī司
de的
yuán员
gōng工
tài态
dù度
xiè懈
dài怠
 ,
kè客
hù户
tóu投
sù诉
hěn很
duō多
 。

Employees at this company are slack in attitude, leading to many customer complaints.

Cháng长
qī期
dài怠
duò惰
huì会
ràng让
rén人
shī失
qù去
jìn进
qǔ取
xīn心
 。

Long-term laziness will make people lose their desire to improve.

Tā他
yīn因
wèi为
dài怠
gōng工
bèi被
gōng公
sī司
kāi开
chú除
le了
 。

He was fired by the company for slacking on the job.

2.

verb

treat with disrespect; slight

formal

Used to describe treating someone or something with insufficient respect.

Zuò作
wéi为
xià下
shǔ属
 ,
bù不
néng能
dài怠
màn慢
lǐng领
dǎo导
 。

As a subordinate, you should not slight your leaders.

Tā他
de的
ào傲
màn慢
tài态
dù度
dài怠
màn慢
le了
suǒ所
yǒu有
dào到
chǎng场
de的
jiā嘉
bīn宾
 。

His arrogant attitude slighted all the guests present.

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Zhè这
jiā家
cān餐
tīng厅
fú服
wù务
hěn很
chà差
 ,
dài怠
màn慢
le了
hěn很
duō多
lǎo老
gù顾
kè客
 。

This restaurant has very poor service and has slighted many regular customers.

Qǐng请
bù不
yào要
dài怠
màn慢
zhè这
fèn份
gōng工
zuò作
 ,
tā它
fēi非
cháng常
zhòng重
yào要
 。

Please do not slight this job, it is very important.

Tā他
yīn因
wèi为
dài怠
màn慢
kè客
hù户
bèi被
gōng公
sī司
jǐng警
gào告
le了
 。

He was warned by the company for slighting customers.