懒得

lǎn dé

HSK 3.0 Level 7 Verb Uncommon

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Definitions

1. not to feel like (doing sth)
2. disinclined to

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Word relationships

Synonyms

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• 不愿 bù yuàn 不愿 bù yuàn unwilling 懒得 often conveys laziness or lack of motivation, while 不愿 is more about unwillingness.: unwilling
• 不想 bù xiǎng 不想 bù xiǎng unexpectedly 懒得 implies laziness; 不想 simply means 'don't want to'.: unexpectedly

Usage notes

Collocations

Typically followed by a verb phrase, e.g., 懒得去 (lǎn de qù, can't be bothered to go).

Common mistakes

Don't confuse with 难得 (nán dé, rare/hard to come by); they differ in tone and meaning.

Example Sentences

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我 懒得 做饭。

I can't be bothered to cook.

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Words Containing 懒得

• 懒得搭理 懒得搭理 lǎn de dā lǐ: not wishing to acknowledge sb

Child Words of 懒得

• 得 得 dé: to obtain
• 得 得 de: structural particle: used after a verb (or adjective as main verb), linking it to following phrase indicating effect, degree, possibility etc
• 得 得 děi: to have to
• 懒 懒 lǎn: lazy