Word

偷懒 (tōu lǎn) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 7

偷懒 (tōu lǎn) is a Chinese word: to slack off. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 偷懒

动 dòng verb

to slack off

他工作时总是偷懒。

tā gōng zuò shí zǒng shì tōu lǎn

He always slacks off at work.

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Word breakdown

偷 tōu — secretly, sneakily (doing something improper)

懒 lǎn — lazy, laziness

Structure & writing
1 偷 tōu — to steal; to take something without the owner's knowledge

偷 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

1.1 亻 rén — person/human radical (standing figure)
亻 is a component in 117 characters
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2 懒 lǎn — lazy, disinclined to work (opposite of 勤)

懒 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

2.1 忄 xīn — heart/mind radical (vertical form)
忄 is a component in 55 characters
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2.2 赖 lài — to rely on; to depend on
赖 is a component in 1 characters

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