耽搁
dāngeTraditional 耽擱
to delay; to hold up
Every meaning
dānge
- to delay; to hold up
- to stop over; to stay
Its characters
- 耽dānto delay; to hold up (as in 耽误)
- 搁gēto put; to place
Words with 耽
Words with 搁
Meanings are from Mandarin The Wild’s own dictionary. Levels follow the official HSK word list (the exam’s 2025 syllabus, levels 7–9 shown together).