How common it is
懒 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say lǎn slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
懒表示不爱动、不爱做事。
lǎn biǎo shì bú ài dòng 、 bú ài zuò shì。
Lazy means unwilling to move or do things.
Context note
懒常出现在学习、家务和习惯里。
lǎn cháng chū xiàn zài xué xí 、 jiā wù hé xí guàn lǐ。
Lazy often appears in study, chores, and habits.
5 examples
他有点懒。
tā yǒu diǎn lǎn。
He is a little lazy.
不要懒。
bú yào lǎn。
Do not be lazy.
我今天很懒。
wǒ jīn tiān hěn lǎn。
I feel lazy today.
懒一点不行。
lǎn yì diǎn bù xíng。
Being lazy is not okay.
孩子们不该懒。
hái zi men bù gāi lǎn。
Children should not be lazy.
5 mini stories
天气太暖和，我有点想懒着不动。
tiān qì tài nuǎn huo， wǒ yǒu diǎn xiǎng lǎn zhe bú dòng。
The weather is too warm, and I feel a little lazy to move.
老师说学习不能懒，要认真。
lǎo shī shuō xué xí bù néng lǎn， yào rèn zhēn。
The teacher said we cannot be lazy when studying; we must be serious.
妈妈提醒我不要太懒，要帮忙做家务。
mā ma tí xǐng wǒ bú yào tài lǎn， yào bāng máng zuò jiā wù。
Mom reminded me not to be too lazy and to help with chores.
如果总是懒，事情就会越堆越多。
rú guǒ zǒng shì lǎn， shì qíng jiù huì yuè duī yuè duō。
If you are always lazy, things will pile up more and more.
我把懒心收起来，开始写作业。
wǒ bǎ lǎn xīn shōu qǐ lái， kāi shǐ xiě zuò yè。
I put aside my lazy feeling and started homework.