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

HSK 3

懒惰的人不会成功。

Lǎnduò de rén búhuì chénggōng.

Lazy people won't succeed.

HSK 4

他不是笨，只是太懒惰了。

Tā búshì bèn, zhǐshì tài lǎnduò le.

He's not stupid, just too lazy.

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