耽搁 (dān ge) — to delay; to hold up; to stop over; to stay temporarily
Definition
耽搁 covers two senses: a delay that holds up plans or progress (cf. 耽误, more about wasting time), and a brief stop on a journey (close to 停留, but implies an unplanned pause rather than a chosen stay).
verb
to delayto hold upto stop overto stay temporarily
Examples
- ，耽搁。Yīn wèi tiān qì bù hǎo, fēi jī dān ge le yí gè xiǎo shí.The flight was delayed for an hour because of bad weather.
- ，耽搁。Zhè jiàn shì hěn jí, bù néng zài dān ge le.This matter is urgent and can't be delayed any further.
- 耽搁，。Tā zài nán jīng dān ge le liǎng tiān, shùn biàn kàn le jǐ gè péng you.He stopped over in Nanjing for two days and visited a few friends while he was at it.
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