懒 lǎn
“lazy”
adjectiveHSK 4 · 2021 list level 6Traditional 懶
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
懒 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 1452: 懒 lǎn — Level 4; official annotation 4 (形). PDF page 116
Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.
用法How to use 懒
懒 means 'lazy' and describes a person, animal, or habit that avoids work or effort. It is an adjective, so it usually follows 很/太/不, or comes before a noun as a modifier. Typical patterns are 很懒, 太懒了, and 懒人.
例句Example sentences
- 他太懒了，周末总是睡到中午。tā tài lǎn le, zhōu mò zǒng shì shuì dào zhōng wǔ.He is too lazy; he always sleeps until noon on weekends.
- 我弟弟很懒，房间总是很乱。wǒ dì di hěn lǎn, fáng jiān zǒng shì hěn luàn.My younger brother is very lazy; his room is always messy.
- 妈妈说我太懒，从来不打扫房间。mā ma shuō wǒ tài lǎn, cóng lái bù dǎ sǎo fáng jiān.My mom says I'm too lazy and never clean my room.
常见错误Common mistakes
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✗我懒做作业。
✓我懒得做作业。
懒 is an adjective and cannot take an object; use 懒得 before a verb to mean 'not bother to'.
义项All meanings
- lǎn: variant of 懒
- lǎn: lazy