耽搁 dānge to tarry
to tarry; to delay; to stop over
How to remember 耽搁: 耽 to indulge + 搁 to place = to tarry.
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How it is used
- To delay / be held up - 耽搁了时间 (dānge le shíjiān) it wasted/held up time; 别耽搁了 (bié dānge le) don't dawdle.
- About delay caused by hold-ups or dawdling, vs 推迟 (tuīchí, to postpone deliberately); note 搁 is neutral tone (dānge).
- Colloquial register.
Example sentences
- 火车因大雪被耽搁了。 Huǒchē yīn dàxuě bèi dāngē le.The train was delayed because of heavy snowfall.