搁置

擱置

gēzhì

verb HSK 7-9 #16,777

Meanings

1 to shelve
2 to set aside
3 to put on hold

Characters

to put; to place

to place; to set

Examples

HSK 3

这个计划被搁置了。

Zhège jìhuà bèi gēzhì le.

This plan has been shelved.

HSK 5

双方同意搁置争议。

Shuāngfāng tóngyì gēzhì zhēngyì.

Both sides agreed to set aside the dispute.

Tips

usage

搁置 is often used in formal/political contexts, especially the phrase 搁置争议 (shelve disputes), famously associated with Deng Xiaoping's diplomatic approach.

Stroke Order

搁 gē

置 zhì