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Chinese dictionary
- 1
v.stay; stop over
别在那里耽搁太久。
Don't stay there for too long.
我不打算在这里耽搁。
I won't stay here.
在农村耽搁五天
stop over in the countryside for five days
- 2
v.delay
反复耽搁
delay repeatedly
别耽搁太久。
Don't delay too long.
耽搁很久还不回复。
After a long delay, there is still no reply.
- 3
v.spoil through delay
你来得太晚,把机会耽搁了。
You have come too late and missed the chance.
医生误诊,把病给耽搁了。
The patient's illness became worse because of a wrong diagnosis given by a doctor.
有任何耽搁便会打乱我们整个计划。
If there's any delay, it will mess up our whole schedule.
Word usage
- Note"耽搁" cannot be written as "担搁" or "担阁".