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懒得

lǎn dé
HSK 3.0 Level 7 Verb Uncommon

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Definitions

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

Word relationships

Synonyms

2 items
不愿
bù yuàn

unwilling

懒得 often conveys laziness or lack of motivation, while 不愿 is more about unwillingness.
不想
bù xiǎng

unexpectedly

懒得 implies laziness; 不想 simply means 'don't want to'.

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
lǎn de dā lǐ

not wishing to acknowledge sb

Child Words of 懒得

得
dé

to obtain

得
de

structural particle: used after a verb (or adjective as main verb), linking it to following phrase indicating effect, degree, possibility etc

得
děi

to have to

懒
lǎn

lazy