怠
慢

To slight in Chinese: 怠慢 (dài màn)

dài màn

to slight

HSK 3.0 Levels 7-91 example sentence

Definitions

  1. 1to slight
  2. 2to neglect

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怠
慢

Zhuyin

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ㄉㄞˋ

dài

ㄉ/ dㄞ/ aiˋ/ fourth tone

ㄇㄢˋ

màn

ㄇ/ mㄢ/ anˋ/ fourth tone

Example sentences

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  • 招待客人时不能怠慢他们。

    zhāo dài kè rén shí bù néng dài màn tā men。

    When receiving guests, you must not neglect them.

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Related words

慢

màn

slow

慢慢

màn màn

slowly

慢车

màn chē

local bus or train

傲慢

ào màn

arrogant

怠工

dài gōng

to slacken off in one's work

缓慢

huǎn màn

slow

慢性

màn xìng

slow and patient

慢慢来

màn màn lái

take your time

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