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耽搁

dān ge · dan ge

Traditional 耽擱

HSK 7–9

Meaning

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  1. to tarry
  2. to delay
  3. to stop over
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Don't be late for the movie

  1. Dengdeng

    快(kuài)走(zǒu)吧(ba)，别(bié)耽搁(dānge)了(le)，电影(diànyǐng)八点(bādiǎn)开始(kāishǐ)！

    Hurry, no more delays. The movie starts at eight!

  2. Liangliang

    等(děng)一下(yīxià)，我(wǒ)想(xiǎng)看看(kànkan)这个(zhège)糖画(tánghuà)。

    Wait, I want to look at this sugar painting.

  3. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)已经(yǐjīng)耽搁(dānge)十(shí)分钟(fēnzhōng)了(le)。

    You have already delayed us ten minutes.

  4. Liangliang

    好(hǎo)，我(wǒ)马上(mǎshàng)走(zǒu)。师傅(shīfu)，来(lái)一条(yītiáo)龙(lóng)！

    OK, I am coming. Master, one dragon please!

  5. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)还(hái)要(yào)耽搁(dānge)多久(duōjiǔ)？

    How much longer will you delay?

  6. Liangliang

    做(zuò)好(hǎo)了(le)，这个(zhège)糖画(tánghuà)给(gěi)你(nǐ)，不(bù)耽搁(dānge)了(le)！

    It is done. This sugar painting is for you. No more delays!

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2 examples
01

火(huǒ)车(chē)因(yīn)大(dà)雪(xuě)被(bèi)耽(dān)搁(ge)了(le)。

The train was delayed because of heavy snowfall.

Tatoeba: Chinese by fucongcong · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

我(wǒ)被(bèi)交(jiāo)通(tōng)堵(dǔ)塞(sè)耽(dān)搁(ge)了(le)。

I was delayed by a traffic jam.

Tatoeba: Chinese by Martha · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

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