English–Chinese
“not feel like” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyinlǎn de
Example
他懒得参加会议。tā lǎn de cān jiā huì yì
He does not feel like attending the meeting.
How to say “not feel like” in Chinese
“Not feel like” in Chinese is 懒得 (lǎn de).
An inner sense that an action is more trouble than the speaker wants to take on.
Example sentences with 懒得
老板发了很多邮件，他都懒得回复。láo bǎn fā le hěn duō yóu jiàn tā dōu lǎn de huí fù
The boss sent him a lot of emails, but he did not feel like replying to any of them.
Tips for using 懒得
- English reluctant often suggests resistance to a particular person or plan, whereas this everyday Chinese expression can simply signal low motivation or indifference without implying opposition.