English–Chinese
“lazy” in Chinese
How to say “lazy” in Chinese
“Lazy” in Chinese is 懒 (lǎn).
A reluctance to spend effort, shown by avoiding action or putting off a task instead of starting or finishing it.
Example sentences with 懒
他的孩子很懒，老师多次提醒也没用。tā de hái zi hěn lǎn lǎo shī duō cì tí xǐng yě méi yòng
His child is very lazy, and repeated reminders from the teacher have not helped.
Tips for using 懒
- In everyday conversation, calling a person 懒 (lǎn, "lazy") can sound like a broad character judgment, while describing one task keeps the criticism tied to a specific behavior.
Other Chinese words for “lazy”
他太懒惰了，什么都不做。tā tài lǎn duò le shén me dōu bú zuò
He is too lazy and does nothing.