耽擱

See also: 耽搁

Chinese

indulge; delay to place
trad. (耽擱)
simp. (耽搁)
alternative forms 耽閣耽阁
擔擱担搁
擔閣担阁
躭擱耽搁
躭閣耽阁

Pronunciation


Verb

耽擱

  1. to stop over
  2. to delay (a matter); to waste time; to hold up
  3. to miss (a chance to do something)
  4. to defer; to adjourn

Synonyms

  • (to delay):

Antonyms

  • (to delay)

References

  • 郭启熹 [Guo, Qixi], editor (2016), “耽搁”, in 龙岩方言词典 LONGYAN FANGYAN CIDIAN [Dictionary of Longyan dialect] (overall work in Min Nan and Mandarin), Xiamen: 鷺江出版社 [Lujiang Publishing House], →ISBN, page 273.