to indulge in; to delay
Animated Stroke Order 耽
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HSK Vocabulary: 耽
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Example Sentences
Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 耽 is used in context
1
tā他
yīn因
shì事
dān耽
gē搁
le了
yí一
huì会
er儿
。
He was delayed for a while due to something.
2
tā他
dān耽
yú于
huàn幻
xiǎng想
，
bú不
qiè切
shí实
jì际
。
He indulges in fantasy and is unrealistic.
3
bié别
dān耽
wù误
le了
huǒ火
chē车
de的
shí时
jiān间
。
Don't miss the train time.
4
bié别
dān耽
wù误
shí时
jiān间
，
kuài快
zǒu走
ba吧
。
Don't waste time, let's go quickly.
5
lù路
shàng上
dǔ堵
chē车
，
dān耽
wù误
le了
wǒ我
bàn半
xiǎo小
shí时
。
The traffic jam delayed me for half an hour.
6
tā他
yīn因
wèi为
shēng生
bìng病
dān耽
wù误
le了
gōng工
zuò作
jìn进
dù度
。
He fell behind on work progress because of illness.
7
wǒ我
dān耽
gē搁
le了
wǔ五
fēn分
zhōng钟
。
I was delayed for five minutes.
8
lù路
shàng上
dǔ堵
chē车
，
dān耽
gē搁
le了
wǒ我
men们
de的
xíng行
chéng程
。
Traffic congestion on the road delayed our trip.
9
bié别
dān耽
gē搁
shí时
jiān间
le了
，
wǒ我
men们
dé得
gǎn赶
jǐn紧
chū出
fā发
。
Don't waste any more time; we need to leave quickly.
Information
Traditional耽
Radical耳
Strokes10
StructureLeft-Right
Frequency#1834
Zhuyinㄉㄢ
Components—
UnicodeU+803D
CangjieSJBUU
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Cultural note
Traditional Chinese culture often connects characters and names with the Five Elements (Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, Water) and Yin–Yang, a system also used to describe personality tendencies.
Learn how the Five Elements describe personality