p8nda
p8nda BETA
Home Dictionary Discord

耽

dān
verb #21,695

Meanings

  1. 1 to indulge in
  2. 2 to delay
  3. 3 to be addicted to

Examples

他耽于享乐，荒废了学业。
Tā dān yú xiǎnglè, huāngfèi le xuéyè.
He indulged in pleasure and neglected his studies.
别耽误时间了，快点出发吧。
Bié dānwu shíjiān le, kuài diǎn chūfā ba.
Stop wasting time — let's get going.

Tips

usage
耽 most commonly appears in two compounds: 耽误 (dānwu — to delay / to hold up) and 耽于 (dān yú — to indulge in). As a standalone classical character it means to indulge or be addicted.

Stroke Order

耽 dān