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CHINESE CHARACTER

dài

怠

怠

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idle; negligent

Numbered pinyin
dai4
English meanings
idle; lazy; negligent; to slight

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Example sentences

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  1. 01

    gōngzuò工作bù不néng能xiè懈dài怠。

    One must not be slack in work.

  2. 02

    tā他yīn因dàigōng怠工ér而bèi被pīpíng批评。

    He was criticized for slacking off at work.

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