dān
耽
delay; indulge in
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Meanings
2 senses · 10 examplesverb
delay; hold up
Used for delaying tasks, schedules or progress.
Zhè这
chǎng场
dà大
yǔ雨
dān耽
gē搁
le了
wǒ我
men们
de的
xíng行
chéng程
。
The heavy rain delayed our trip.
Bù不
yào要
dān耽
wù误
le了
kǎo考
shì试
de的
shí时
jiān间
。
Don't waste time and miss the exam.
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Tā他
yīn因
wèi为
chǔ处
lǐ理
sī私
shì事
dān耽
gē搁
le了
huì会
yì议
。
He delayed the meeting due to handling personal matters.
Qiān千
wàn万
bié别
dān耽
gē搁
le了
jiāo交
huò货
rì日
qī期
。
Please do not delay the delivery deadline.
Lù路
shàng上
dǔ堵
chē车
dān耽
gē搁
le了
tā他
de的
tōng通
qín勤
shí时
jiān间
。
Traffic jam delayed his commute time.
verb
indulge in; be addicted to
formalUsed in formal written contexts, often followed by activities or hobbies.
Tā他
bù不
yào要
dān沉
wù溺
yú于
wán玩
yóu游
xì戏
。
He should not indulge in playing games.
Bù不
yào要
guò过
yú于
dān耽
yú于
huàn幻
xiǎng想
，
yào要
jiǎo脚
tà踏
shí实
dì地
。
Don't indulge in fantasy too much, stay grounded.
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Qīng青
shào少
nián年
róng容
yì易
dān耽
yú于
wán玩
lè乐
，
huāng荒
fèi废
xué学
yè业
。
Teenagers are prone to indulging in fun and neglecting their studies.
Tā他
dān耽
yú于
shū书
fǎ法
chuàng创
zuò作
，
cháng常
cháng常
wàng忘
le了
chī吃
fàn饭
。
He is so absorbed in calligraphy creation that he often forgets to eat.
Bù不
yào要
dān耽
yú于
kōng空
xiǎng想
，
bù不
rú如
xíng行
dòng动
qǐ起
lái来
。
Don't indulge in daydreams, take action instead.