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偷懒

tōu lǎn
HSK 3.0 Level 7 Verb Uncommon

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Definitions

  1. 1. to goof off
  2. 2. to be lazy

Word relationships

Antonyms

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勤奋
qín fèn

hardworking

勤奋是偷懒的反义词，表示努力不懈。

Register variants

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摸鱼
mō yú

to catch fish

摸鱼是网络俚语，同样表示偷懒，更随意幽默。

Related words

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偷工减料
tōu gōng jiǎn liào

to skimp on the job and stint on materials (idiom)

偷懒泛指懒惰，偷工减料特指敷衍做事以省力。

Synonyms

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偷闲
tōu xián

to snatch a moment of leisure

偷懒指逃避工作，偷闲指忙碌中抽空休息，前者较负面。

Usage notes

Common mistakes

偷懒不带宾语，不能说“偷懒工作”，应说“在工作时偷懒”。

Formality

偷懒是口语常用词，不适合正式书面语，可改用怠工或懒惰。

Example Sentences

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他总是 偷懒 ，不做作业。
He always goofs off and doesn't do his homework.

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Child Words of 偷懒

偷
tōu

to steal

懒
lǎn

lazy