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懒得

not feel like

Character Composition

Characters

Pinyin

lan3de5 • lǎnde

Alternative Pinyin

lan3de2 • lǎndé

Meaning

Primary

not feel like

Alternatives

to not feel like, not feel like doing, don't feel like, too lazy

Mnemonic

If you do 懒得 not feel like getting something, it is because you are too 懒 lazy to go 得 obtain it. So you sit there [5] quietly, 得 obtaining nothing.

Usage

他 懒得 做 家务。

He doesn't feel like doing housework.

我们 懒得 走 路。

We don't feel like walking.

我 懒得 做 饭。

I don't feel like cooking.