卡顿

卡頓

kǎdùn

verb #59,498

Meanings

1 to lag; to stutter (of software or video)
2 unresponsive; laggy

Characters

Examples

这个游戏在我手机上特别卡顿。

Zhège yóuxì zài wǒ shǒujī shàng tèbié kǎdùn.

This game is really laggy on my phone.

视频卡顿了半天才加载出来。

Shìpín kǎdùn le bàntiān cái jiāzài chūlái.

The video stuttered forever before finally loading.

清理一下缓存,可能就不卡顿了。

Qīnglǐ yíxià huǎncún, kěnéng jiù bù kǎdùn le.

Clear the cache and it might stop lagging.

Tips

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Common tech complaint word. 卡 alone already means "stuck/jammed" — 卡顿 specifically describes the stop-and-go stuttering feel of laggy software. Works as both verb (手机卡顿) and adjective (很卡顿).

Stroke Order

卡 kǎ

顿 dùn