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耽搁

耽擱
dānge
verb HSK 7-9 #7,667

Meanings

  1. 1 to delay; to hold up
  2. 2 to waste (time)

Examples

HSK 1
生病耽搁了他的学习。
Shēngbìng dānge le tā de xuéxí.
Being sick delayed his studies.
HSK 1
对不起，耽搁你的时间了。
Duìbuqǐ, dānge nǐ de shíjiān le.
Sorry for taking up your time.
HSK 2
别再耽搁了，快走吧。
Bié zài dānge le, kuàizǒu ba.
Don't delay any longer, let's go.

Tips

usage
耽搁 is slightly more colloquial than 耽误, which has the same meaning. Both are commonly used in everyday speech, but 耽误 is more frequent in formal contexts.

Stroke Order

耽 dān
搁 gē