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搁置 (gē zhì) — to shelve, to set aside (a plan, topic, problem, etc.)

Definition

搁置 means to shelve or set aside a plan, issue, or project — a deliberate decision to defer, not to abandon. Compared with 闲置 (which describes an object left unused), 搁置 applies to matters being put on hold.

verb
to shelveto set aside (a plan, topic, problem, etc.)

Examples

  • 搁置，。
    Shuāng fāng tóng yì zàn shí gē zhì zhēng yì, xiān tán hé zuò.
    Both sides agreed to temporarily shelve the dispute and discuss cooperation first.
  • 搁置。
    Zhè ge xiàng mù bèi gē zhì le hěn cháng yí duàn shí jiān.
    This project has been shelved for a very long time.
  • 搁置，。
    Tā men jué dìng zàn shí gē zhì zhè ge yì tí, děng gèng duō xìn xī.
    They decided to put this topic aside for now and wait for more information.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
联合liánhéCoordinate

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

搁gēput or leave
置zhìput or place

搁 and 置 both mean to put or place; together they mean to set something aside.

Characters in this word

No reliable origin is recorded for this character.

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Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
罒Written in full as网wǎng
Sound part声符shēngfú
直
直zhí置zhì
Same sound today

置 is built from 罒, a net, on top and 直 below; 直 gives the sound.

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HSK 3.0 Level 7-9Abstract Concepts

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