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耽搁

dān ge

HSK 7–9

Meaning

  • to tarry
  • to delay
  • to stop over

Definition

因拖延或受阻而延迟。

to delay; to hold up; to waste time.

Usage

通常用于指时间上的延误，可以是因为人为拖延或其他原因。

Used to refer to delays in time, either due to human procrastination or other reasons.

Examples

  • 1 因为交通堵塞，我们耽搁了半个小时。 (We were delayed for half an hour due to traffic jam.)
  • 2 你不要再耽搁了，赶紧做决定吧。 (Don't delay any more, make a decision quickly.)
  • 3 这次会议被耽搁了，因为主讲人迟到。 (The meeting was delayed because the speaker was late.)
  • 4 学习上不能耽搁，要抓紧时间。 (You can't waste time in studying; you must make good use of time.)
  • 5 他因为生病耽搁了工作进度。 (He fell behind in work due to illness.)

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