耽搁 耽擱 dān ge ㄉㄢ ˙ㄍㄜ daam1 gok3 HSK 7-9

  • to tarry
  • to delay
  • to stop over

Stroke order

Practice writing

Draw 耽 (1 of 2) — stroke by stroke.

Draw each stroke of the character in order using your mouse or finger. A hint appears after three misses.

Example sentences

  • 火车 火車 ( huǒ chē fo2 ce1 ) 因 ( yīn jan1 ) 大雪 ( Dà xuě daai6 syut3 ) 被 ( bèi bei6 ) 耽搁 耽擱 ( dān ge daam1 gok3 ) 了 ( le liu5 )。

    The train was delayed because of heavy snowfall.

  • 我 ( wǒ ngo5 ) 被 ( bèi bei6 ) 交通堵塞 ( jiāo tōng dǔ sè gaau1 tung1 dou2 sak1 ) 耽搁 耽擱 ( dān ge daam1 gok3 ) 了 ( le liu5 )。

    I was delayed by a traffic jam.

  • 别 別 ( bié bit6 ) 紧张 緊張 ( jǐn zhāng gan2 zoeng1 ), 如此 ( rú cǐ jyu4 ci2 ) 一来 一來 ( yī lái jat1 loi4 ) 他 ( tā taa1 ) 就 ( jiù zau6 ) 不会 不會 ( bù huì bat1 wui5 ) 认为 認為 ( rèn wéi jing6 wai4 ) 你 ( nǐ nei5 ) 带 帶 ( dài daai3 ) 了 ( le liu5 ) 违禁品 違禁品 ( wéi jìn pǐn wai4 gam3 ban2 ) 而 ( ér ji4 ) 开箱 開箱 ( kāi xiāng hoi1 soeng1 ) 检查 檢查 ( jiǎn chá gim2 caa4 ) 耽搁 耽擱 ( dān ge daam1 gok3 ) 时间 時間 ( shí jiān si4 gaan3 )。

    Don't be nervous. Because of this he won't think you're carrying any contraband, and won't open your trunk to check, and hold you up.

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