Chinese Conversation · Level 57
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Chinese word
卡顿
Pronunciation
Pinyinkǎ dùn
Meaning
- verbstutter
Example
手机看视频老是卡顿，很烦。shǒu jī kàn shì pín lǎo shì kǎ dùn hěn fán
Videos on my phone keep stuttering, which is really annoying.
More examples
上网课时画面卡顿，老师声音也断断续续。shàng wǎng kè shí huà miàn kǎ dùn lǎo shī shēng yīn yě duàn duàn xù xù
During an online class, the screen keeps stuttering, and the teacher's voice keeps cutting out.
Core concept
Digital playback or control briefly loses its rhythm, so images and actions arrive in jerks rather than continuously.
Common phrases
网课卡顿wǎng kè kǎ dùn
online class lagging
游戏卡顿yóu xì kǎ dùn
game lagging
视频通话卡顿shì pín tōng huà kǎ dùn
video call lagging
Similar words
卡kǎ: Slowing down or briefly stopping during operation, causing delayed responses on a device or screen.
卡住kǎ zhù: Becoming stuck so that part or all of a process stops and cannot go on.
死机sǐ jī: Becoming fully frozen, with no usable response from the device or program.
延迟yán chí: Requiring time for a response, so communication or processing produces the result late.
Definition in Chinese
在看视频、玩游戏或使用设备时出现短时间的停顿或反应变慢，导致画面或操作不连贯。zài kàn shì pín wán yóu xì huò shǐ yòng shè bèi shí chū xiàn duǎn shí jiān de tíng dùn huò fǎn yìng biàn màn dǎo zhì huà miàn huò cāo zuò bù lián guàn
Word origin
卡 (kǎ, "stuck") + 顿 (dùn, "a brief stop") treats a short interruption as if movement has caught on an obstacle.
Usage tips
- For everyday reports, the word can describe either a single noticeable interruption or a recurring problem, so context and time words show whether the issue is occasional or ongoing.
Other meanings
- lagnoun
- freezeverb
- cut outverb