Chinese word · Mandarin
耽误
dānwùIn English: delay; hold up
Example sentences
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晓东今天上学耽误了时间。
Xiǎo Dōng jīntiān shàngxué dānwùle shíjiān.
Xiao Dong was late to school today.
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欣怡因为下雨,耽误了她的约会。
Xīnyí yīnwèi xiàyǔ, dānwùle tā de yuēhuì.
Xinyi was late for her appointment because of the rain.
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小李的作业被耽误了,老师很生气。
Xiǎo Lǐ de zuòyè bèi dānwùle, lǎoshī hěn shēngqì.
Xiao Li's homework was delayed, and the teacher was very angry.
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雅静因为交通堵塞,耽误了参加会议的时间,所以她不得不提前离开家。
Yǎjìng yīnwèi jiāotōng dǔsè, dānwùle cānjiā huìyì de shíjiān, suǒyǐ tā bùdébù tíqián líkāi jiā.
Yajing was delayed in attending the meeting because of traffic jams, so she had to leave home early.
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尽管秀英提前做好了准备,但由于突发事件耽误了她的演讲,她感到非常沮丧。
Jǐnguǎn Xiùyīng tíqián zuòhǎole zhǔnbèi, dàn yóuyú tūfā shìjiàn dānwùle tā de yǎnjiǎng, tā gǎndào fēicháng jǔsàng.
Although Xiuying had prepared in advance, she was delayed in her speech due to unexpected events, and she felt very frustrated.
hard
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