dān耽（擔）ge搁（擱）
耽（擔）
搁（擱）
HSK 7-9
common
verb
Meaning of 耽搁
耽搁 means to stay; to stop over; to procrastinate; to put off. Pronounced dān ge. HSK 7-9.
- to stay; to stop over
- to procrastinate; to put off
- to delay detrimentally; to cause delay that leads to harm
Definitions & Examples
Yīn因
wèi为
yǒu有
xiē些
shì事
qing情
méi没
bàn办
wán完
，
zài在
Shàng上
hǎi海
duō多
dān担
ge搁
le了
sān三
tiān天
。
Because some matters weren't finished, I stayed in Shanghai for three extra days.
Tā他
zài在
péng朋
you友
jiā家
dān担
ge搁
le了
yī一
wǎn晚
。
He stayed overnight at a friend's house.
Tiān天
qì气
bù不
hǎo好
，
dān担
ge搁
le了
xíng行
chéng程
。
The bad weather delayed the journey.
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