懒

嬾/懶
lǎn
忄 + 赖
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Definitions

lǎn (adjective) lazy

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. 忄 represents the meaning and 赖 represents the sound. Simplified form of 懶.

Semantic: 忄 Phonetic: 赖

About

懒 is a phono-semantic compound and the simplified form of 懶. The left side, the heart radical 忄, ties the character to mental states, inner attitudes, and emotions. The right side, 赖 (simplified from 賴), supplies the sound and also carries meanings of relying on others or shamelessness. The character conveys laziness, indolence, and a general unwillingness to exert effort.

Example Sentences Hide

他今天很懒。

Tā jīntiān hěn lǎn.

He is lazy today.

懒惰的人没出息。

Lǎnduò de rén méi chūxi.

Lazy people have no future.

我妹妹懒得不做饭。

Wǒ mèimei lǎn de bù zuò fàn.

My younger sister is too lazy to cook.

如果你懒，就会错过机会。

Rúguǒ nǐ lǎn, jiù huì cuòguò jīhuì.

If you are lazy, you will miss opportunities.

他因为懒而失去了工作。

Tā yīnwèi lǎn ér shīqù le gōngzuò.

He lost his job because of laziness.

克服懒惰需要很大决心。

Kèfú lǎnduò xūyào hěn dà juéxīn.

Overcoming laziness requires great determination.

尽管他很懒，但有时也很勤奋。

Jǐnguǎn tā hěn lǎn, dàn yǒushí yě hěn qínfèn.

Although he is lazy, sometimes he is also diligent.

懒惰不仅影响个人，还影响整个团队。

Lǎnduò bùjǐn yǐngxiǎng gèrén, hái yǐngxiǎng zhěnggè tuánduì.

Laziness not only affects individuals, but also the entire team.

Related Characters

Component: 忄

情 性 快 怕 惊 怀 怪 慢 忙 懂 惯 恨 恰 忆

Component: 赖

籁 濑 癞 獭

Example Words

偷懒 慵懒 懒人 懒得 懒惰 懒散 懒洋洋 睡懒觉 伸懒腰 好吃懒做 心灰意懒 懒汉 懒腰 懒蛋 懒虫 懒鬼 树懒