delay; postpone; hold up
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
3 senses · 9 examplesverb
to stay; to stop over
neutralRefers to staying in a place longer than planned.
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.
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Tiān天
qì气
bù不
hǎo好
，
dān担
ge搁
le了
xíng行
chéng程
。
The bad weather delayed the journey.
verb
to procrastinate; to put off
neutralOften implies a conscious or negligent delay.
Bú不
yào要
dān担
ge搁
shí时
jiān间
，
gǎn赶
jǐn紧
qù去
bàn办
。
Don't procrastinate; go and handle it quickly.
Zhè这
jiàn件
shì事
bù不
néng能
zài再
dān担
ge搁
le了
。
This matter can't be postponed any longer.
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Tā他
yī一
yù遇
dào到
kùn困
nan难
jiù就
xǐ喜
huān欢
dān担
ge搁
。
He tends to put things off whenever he encounters difficulties.
verb
to delay detrimentally; to cause delay that leads to harm
neutralOften used when a delay results in negative consequences or missed opportunities.
Yōng庸
yī医
wù误
zhěn诊
，
bǎ把
bìng病
gěi给
dān担
ge搁
le了
。
The quack doctor misdiagnosed the illness, causing harmful delay.
Jiāo交
tōng通
dǔ堵
sè塞
dān担
ge搁
le了
qiǎng抢
jiù救
shí时
jiān间
。
The traffic jam delayed the rescue time.
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Bié别
yīn因
wèi为
tān贪
wán玩
dān担
ge搁
le了
xué学
xí习
。
Don't let playing around delay your studies.