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耽误

dān wu · dan wu

Traditional 耽誤

Meaning

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  1. to delay
  2. to hold up
  3. to waste time
  4. to interfere with

In a sentence

2 examples
01

我(wǒ)发(fā)现(xiàn)你(nǐ)玩(wán)绝(jué)对(duì)不(bù)耽(dān)误(wu)学(xué)习(xí)。我(wǒ)就(jiù)不(bù)行(xíng)。

I've noticed that having fun doesn't interfere at all with your studies. I just can't.

Tatoeba: Chinese by sysko · English by sysko · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

友(yǒu)情(qíng)提(tí)示(shì)：请(qǐng)留(liú)意(yì)您(nín)需(xū)要(yào)换(huàn)乘(chéng)线(xiàn)路(lù)的(de)首(shǒu)末(mò)班(bān)时(shí)间(jiān)，以(yǐ)免(miǎn)耽(dān)误(wu)您(nín)的(de)出(chū)行(xíng)。

Friendly Reminder: Please keep in mind the closing time of the line you need to switch to, so as to avoid delays in your trip.

Tatoeba: Chinese by FeuDRenais · English by FeuDRenais · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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