懒惰

懶惰

lǎnduò

adjective HSK 7-9 #11,610

Meanings

1 lazy; idle; slothful

Characters

Both characters mean lazy — a reinforcing compound for emphasis.

Examples

他不是笨，只是太懒惰了。

Tā búshì bèn, zhǐshì tài lǎnduò le.

He's not stupid, just too lazy.

懒惰的人不会成功。

Lǎnduò de rén búhuì chénggōng.

Lazy people won't succeed.

Tips

usage

懒惰 is more formal and judgmental than just 懒. You'd call someone 懒 casually, but 懒惰 sounds like a character flaw. It's the word used in moral teachings: 勤劳 (diligent) vs. 懒惰 (slothful).

Stroke Order

懒 lǎn

惰 duò