延搁

延擱

yángē

verb

Meanings

1 to delay
2 to procrastinate
3 to put off

Characters

to extend; to prolong

to put aside; to shelve

Examples

HSK 2

这件事不能再延搁了。

Zhè jiàn shì bùnéng zài yángē le.

This matter cannot be delayed any longer.

HSK 4

由于天气原因，工程延搁了一周。

Yóuyú tiānqì yuányīn, gōngchéng yángē le yì zhōu.

Due to weather, the project was delayed by a week.

Tips

register

Slightly formal/written. Compare with the more conversational 拖延 (to drag out) and 耽搁 (to hold up). 延搁 emphasizes the passive "letting time slip" aspect.

Stroke Order

延 yán

搁 gē