duò
惰
lazy; slothful
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesadjective
lazy; slothful; unwilling to work
Most commonly used to describe someone who is unwilling to work, move, or take action. Often paired with other characters to form compound words.
Tā他
zhè这
ge个
rén人
hěn很
duò惰
，
měi每
tiān天
dōu都
shuì睡
lǎn懒
jiào觉
dào到
zhōng中
wǔ午
。
This man is very lazy; he sleeps in until noon every day.
Duò惰
dài怠
de的
yuán员
gōng工
huì会
yǐng影
xiǎng响
zhěng整
gè个
tuán团
duì队
de的
xiào效
lǜ率
。
Slack employees will hurt the overall efficiency of the team.
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Bù不
yào要
yǎng养
chéng成
duò惰
xí习
，
měi每
tiān天
dōu都
yào要
àn按
shí时
wán完
chéng成
rèn任
wù务
。
Don't develop lazy habits; finish your tasks on time every day.
Xué学
xí习
shàng上
bù不
néng能
duò惰
，
yù遇
dào到
nán难
tí题
yào要
zhǔ主
dòng动
jiě解
jué决
。
You can't be lazy in your studies; take the initiative to solve difficult problems.
Tā他
yīn因
wèi为
duò惰
yú于
duàn锻
liàn炼
，
shēn身
tǐ体
yuè越
lái来
yuè越
chà差
le了
。
He hasn't exercised lazily, so his health has gotten worse and worse.