How to say “lazy” in Chinese
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“Lazy” in Chinese is 懒, lǎn: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
懒 is read lǎn. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 忄 “heart”; on the right, 赖 lài hints at the sound.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “懒”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 懒. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 他够懒的。tāgòulǎndeBoy, is he lazy.
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “Everyone has their weak points”
Look up another word in the Chinese–English dictionary: in English, in pinyin or in characters.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say “lazy” in Chinese?
“Lazy” in Chinese is 懒, pinyin lǎn.
What does 懒 mean?
懒 (lǎn) means “lazy”.
How do you write 懒?
懒 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 懒?
懒 is read lǎn. Tones: lǎn — third tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“lazy” in the lesson “Everyone has their weak points”
This word is from the topic “People: looks and character” of HSK 4. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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