Definition
懒惰 (lǎnduò) is a formal, written adjective meaning 'lazy'; it can also be used as a noun meaning 'laziness' (e.g., 克服懒惰 'overcome laziness'). The everyday colloquial equivalent is 懒 (lǎn), which is only an adjective and never a noun. Avoid confusing it with 闲 (xián 'free, unoccupied') — 懒惰 is about unwillingness to work, not about having no work.
adjective
lazyidle
Examples
- 懒惰。Tā yīnwèi lǎn duò bèi gōngsī kāichú le.He was fired from the company because of laziness.
- 懒惰。Kèfú lǎn duò xūyào jí qiáng de zìlǜ.Overcoming laziness requires extremely strong self-discipline.
- 懒惰，。Zhè háizi bìng bú shì lǎn duò, zhǐshì quēfá dònglì.This child is not actually lazy, just lacking motivation.
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