Chinese word dictionary

暂搁

zàn gē · temporarily stopped; in abeyance

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Simplified暂搁

Traditional暫擱

Pinyinzàn gē

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Character breakdown

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暂zàn

temporary

搁gē

to place, to lay down; to delay

How to learn 暂搁

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暂时zànshí

temporary; provisional; for the time being

暂停zàntíng

to suspend; time-out (e.g. in sports); stoppage; pause (media player)

耽搁dānge

to tarry; to delay; to stop over

短暂duǎnzàn

of short duration; brief; momentary

搁gē

to place; to put aside; to shelve

搁浅gēqiǎn

to be stranded (of ship); to run aground; fig. to run into difficulties and stop