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dawdle in Chinese

dawdle in Chinese is 闲荡 — dawdle means to move slowly or take much longer than necessary, often because of a lack of urgency.

dawdle in Chinese

闲荡
verb
Pronounced: xián dàng

What does "dawdle" mean?

  1. verb To move slowly or take much longer than necessary, often because of a lack of urgency.
    "Stop dawdling and get your shoes on, we're late!"
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dawdle in a sentence

  • Stop dawdling and get your shoes on, we're late!
  • He dawdled on the walk home, stopping to look in every shop window.

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What is "dawdle" in Chinese?
"dawdle" in Chinese is 闲荡. dawdle means: To move slowly or take much longer than necessary, often because of a lack of urgency.
How do you pronounce 闲荡?
"dawdle" in Chinese is 闲荡, pronounced "xián dàng".
How do you use "dawdle" in a sentence?
Example: "Stop dawdling and get your shoes on, we're late!" In Chinese, "dawdle" is 闲荡.
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