耽误 (dān wu): Delay (Verb) — Meaning & Stroke Order

Don't waste time, let's go quickly.

The traffic jam delayed me for half an hour.

He has never delayed any important project meeting due to personal trivial matters.

Due to sudden weather changes, the flight was delayed, necessitating adjustments to all subsequent travel plans.

He fell behind on work progress because of illness.

Don't let those irrelevant arguments hold up our plan to watch a movie tonight.