Character breakdown
Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.
How to learn 怠忽
Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.
When the word appears in a sentence, check whether its part of speech and meaning match the definition shown here. Chinese words can change nuance with context.
Words with the same characters
Compare how a familiar Hanzi changes meaning inside another word.
suddenly; all of a sudden
忽视hūshìto neglect; to overlook; to disregard; to ignore
忽略hūlüèto neglect; to overlook; to ignore
怠工dàigōngto slacken off in one's work; to go slow (as a form of strike)
怠慢dàimànto slight; to neglect
忽冷忽热hūlěng-hūrènow hot, now cold; (of one's mood, affection etc) to alternate