耽
Character
to indulge in
Meaning
dān
dan1- to indulge in CC-CEDICT
- to delay CC-CEDICT
Stroke order
All 10 strokes
Speed
Practice writing 耽
Draw “耽” here — the faint guide shows its shape.
Example sentences
对不起,我耽误你了。
duì bù qǐ wǒ dān wù nǐ le
Sorry, I have wasted your time.
AI-generated sentence
路上堵车,耽误了两个小时。
lù shang dǔ chē dān wù le liǎng gè xiǎo shí
There was traffic on the road, and it delayed us for two hours.
AI-generated sentence
别玩了,别耽误学习。
bié wán le bié dān wù xué xí
Stop playing. Don't let it delay your studying.
AI-generated sentence
Words with 耽
耽搁dān geto make something happen later than plannedWordHSK 7–9耽误dān wuto make someone or something lateWordHSK 7–9
耽心dān xīnto worry; to think that something bad may happenVariant of 担心WordUnreviewed
耽忧dān yōuto worry; to feel worried about a person or thingVariant of 担忧WordUnreviewed
耽溺dān nìto indulge inWord耽美dān měi(slang) boys' love, aka BL (genre of homoerotic online literature)Word