耽搁

耽擱
dāngē
verb HSK 7 #7,667

Meanings

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

Examples

Bié zài dāngē le, kuài zǒu ba.
Don't delay any longer, let's go.
Shēngbìng dāngē le tā de xuéxí.
Being sick delayed his studies.
Duìbùqǐ, dāngē nǐ de shíjiān le.
Sorry for taking up your time.

Tips

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

Stroke Order

dān