耽誤

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See also: 耽误

Chinese

indulge; delay
mistake; error; to miss
mistake; error; to miss; to harm; to delay; to neglect
 
trad. (耽誤) 耽 誤
simp. (耽误) 耽 误

Pronunciation

Verb

耽誤

  1. to delay; to hold up; to procrastinate; to put off
    耽誤學業／耽误学业  ―  dānwù xuéyè  ―  to delay one's studies
  2. to waste (chiefly time); to squander
    別耽誤時間。／别耽误时间。  ―  Bié dānwù shíjiān.  ―  Don't waste time.
    別耽誤我的青春。 [MSC, trad.]
    别耽误我的青春。 [MSC, simp.]
    Bié dānwù wǒ de qīngchūn.
    Don't let my youth go to waste.
  3. to exacerbate; to make worse

Synonyms

  • (to delay):
  • (to waste):

Antonyms

  • (antonym(s) of “to delay”):

References

  • 郭启熹 , editor (2016), “耽误”, in 龙岩方言词典 LONGYAN FANGYAN CIDIAN [Dictionary of Longyan dialect] (overall work in Min Nan and Mandarin), Xiamen: 鷺江出版社 , →ISBN, page 273.
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