懒得

懶得

lǎnde

adverb HSK 7 #9,138

Meanings

1 can't be bothered to
2 too lazy to

Characters

structural particle

Literally 'lazy to the point of...' — always followed by a verb.

Examples

我懒得做饭，叫外卖吧。

Wǒ lǎnde zuòfàn, jiào wàimài ba.

I can't be bothered to cook, let's order takeout.

他懒得理你。

Tā lǎnde lǐ nǐ.

He can't be bothered to deal with you.

Tips

grammar

懒得 always takes a verb after it: 懒得说 (can't be bothered to say), 懒得动 (can't be bothered to move). It expresses not just laziness but a deliberate choice not to make the effort — closer to 'I don't feel like it' than 'I'm too lazy.'

Stroke Order

懒 lǎn

得 dé