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耽误 (dān wu): to delay, to waste time

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HSK 6verb

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Pinyin
Meaning: to delay, to waste time
Characters: 2
Part of speech: verb
HSK level: HSK 6

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to delay
to hold up
to waste time
to interfere with

Chinese explanation

因为一些事情而花费了额外的时间，使原来的事情不能按时完成或无法进行
错过或推迟了应该做的事，常带有可惜、不划算的意味。

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HSK 6

mistake

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