耽误

Mandarin

Verb

耽误 (simplified, Pinyin dānwu, traditional 耽誤)

1. to delay; to hold up
2. to procrastinate; to put off
3. to waste; to squander

   别耽误时间。

   Bié dānwu shíjiān.

   Don't waste time.

   别耽误我的青春。

   Bié dānwu wǒ de qīngchūn.

   Don't let my youth go to waste.

4. to exacerbate; to make worse