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7-9

to delay

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

dan1wu4 dānwù

Meaning


Primary

to delay

Alternatives

delay, delays, delayed, delaying

Mnemonic


耽误 To delay is to commit some 误 error which leads to things being 耽 delayed.

Usage


他 生病 耽误 了 学习。

His studies were delayed due to illness.

请 尽快 出发, 不要 耽误。

Please leave as soon as possible, don’t delay.

航班 被 耽误 了。

The flight was delayed.

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