闲置 (xián zhì) — to leave (something) unused; to idle; to lie idle; to be unused
Definition
闲置 means leaving resources (equipment, land, capital) unused for a period of time. Unlike 搁置 (shelving a plan or issue), it emphasizes idle physical assets.
verb
to leave (something) unusedto idleto lie idleto be unused
Examples
- 闲置。Gōng sī xián zhì le hěn duō shè bèi.The company left a lot of equipment unused.
- 闲置。Zhè kuài dì yǐ jīng xián zhì le hǎo jǐ nián.This piece of land has been idle for several years.
- 闲置。Tā zài wǎng shàng chū shòu yì xiē xián zhì de yī wù.She is selling some unused clothes online.
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