耽误
dānwùTraditional 耽誤
to delay; to hold up; to waste (time or a chance)
Every meaning
dānwù
- to delay; to hold up; to waste (time or a chance)
Its characters
- 耽dānto delay; to hold up (as in 耽误)
- 误wùmistake; error (as in 错误)
Words with 耽
Words with 误
Meanings are from Mandarin The Wild’s own dictionary. Levels follow the official HSK word list (the exam’s 2025 syllabus, levels 7–9 shown together).