delay; hold up; stop over
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Meanings
2 senses · 4 examplesverb
to delay; to procrastinate; to cause a delay
Used for tasks, plans, or processes being held up.
Bié别
dān担
ge搁
shí时
jiān间
le了
，
wǒ我
men们
děi得
kuài快
diǎn点
。
Don't delay; we need to hurry.
Huì会
yì议
bèi被
dà大
yǔ雨
dān担
ge搁
le了
bàn半
xiǎo小
shí时
。
The meeting was delayed by half an hour due to the heavy rain.
verb
to stop over; to stay; to tarry
Often used for a temporary stop during a journey.
Wǒ我
zài在
Shàng上
hǎi海
dān担
ge搁
le了
liǎng两
tiān天
，
jiàn见
le了
jǐ几
gè个
péng朋
you友
。
I stopped over in Shanghai for two days and met some friends.
Bié别
zài在
lù路
shang上
dān担
ge搁
tài太
jiǔ久
，
jiā家
lǐ里
hái还
děng等
zhe着
nǐ你
ne呢
。
Don't tarry too long on the road; your family is waiting for you.