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怠慢

dài màn
HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 7 Verb Rare

Definitions

  1. 1. to slight
  2. 2. to neglect

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Word relationships

Antonyms

1 item
热情
rè qíng

cordial

待人接物

Synonyms

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冷落
lěng luò

desolate

对客人或朋友不热情

Usage notes

Common mistakes

Don't confuse 怠慢 (to neglect someone socially) with 慢待, which is more informal and less severe. 怠慢 is rarely used in spoken conversation.

Formality

怠慢 is a formal or literary word, often used in written Chinese or polite speech, unlike the more casual 冷落 or 忽略.

Example Sentences

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怠慢 了客人是不礼貌的。
Neglecting guests is impolite.

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Child Words of 怠慢

慢
màn

slow

怠
dài

idle