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HSK
7-9

slack off

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

tou1lan3 tōulǎn

Meaning


Primary

slack off

Alternatives

to slack off, slacked off, slacking off, loaf, to loaf

Mnemonic


When you 偷懶 slack off you act 懶 lazy at work, making your annoying boss feel that you are 偷 stealing wages from him.

Usage


她 常常 偷懶 不 打掃。

She often slacks off and doesn't clean.

偷懶 是 不好 的 習慣。

Slacking off is a bad habit.

我 喜歡 偷懶,那 又 怎樣?

I like to slack off, so what?

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