搁 (gē) — to put, to place (informal, often in northern dialects); to shelve, to set aside (a plan or matter)
Definition
Spoken, informal verb for 'to put/place' (concrete objects) and 'to shelve/set aside' (a plan). 放置 is the written equivalent of the first sense; 搁置 is the formal equivalent of the second.
verb
to putto place (informal, often in northern dialects)to shelveto set aside (a plan or matter)
Examples
- 搁。Qǐng bǎ shū bāo gē zài yǐ zi shàng.Please put your backpack on the chair.
- 搁，。Zhè ge jì huà xiān gē yi gē, yǐ hòu zài shuō.Let's shelve this plan for now and discuss it later.
- 搁。Tā chī wán fàn jiù bǎ wǎn gē zài shuǐ chí lǐ.After finishing his meal, he put the bowl in the sink.
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