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搁置
搁置
(gē zhì): Put on hold / Shelve (Verb) — Meaning & Stroke Order
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搁 • gē • bear; endure; stand • HSK 3.0 · L7-9
HSK 3.0 · L7-9
gē
搁
bear; endure; stand
置 • zhì • to place, to put, to set up • HSK 3.0 · L7-9
HSK 3.0 · L7-9
zhì
置
to place, to put, to set up
4.
How to Use 搁置 in Sentences
Passive + Verb
with
被
bèi
被
gē
搁
zhì
置
neutral
be shelved
Adverb + Verb
with
暂时
zàn
暂
shí
时
gē
搁
zhì
置
Verb + Complement
with
一旁
gē
搁
zhì
置
yī
一
páng
旁
Adjective + Verb
with
长期
cháng
长
qī
期
gē
搁
zhì
置
Verb + Object
with
争议
gē
搁
zhì
置
zhēng
争
yì
议
5.
Example Sentences with 搁置
wǒ
我
bǎ
把
shū
书
gē
搁
zhì
置
zài
在
neutral
temporarily shelve
neutral
put aside
formal
Written
long-term shelving
formal
shelve disputes
zhuō
桌
zi
子
shàng
上
。
I put the book on the table.
jiàn
鉴
yú
于
dāng
当
qián
前
fù
复
zá
杂
de
的
shì
市
chǎng
场
huán
环
jìng
境
,
dǒng
董
shì
事
huì
会
jué
决
dìng
定
jiāng
将
bìng
并
gòu
购
àn
案
zàn
暂
shí
时
gē
搁
zhì
置
。
Given the current complex market environment, the board of directors has decided to temporarily shelve the merger and acquisition case.
nǐ
你
shàng
上
cì
次
shuō
说
xiǎng
想
xué
学
jí
吉
tā
他
,
zěn
怎
me
么
yòu
又
gē
搁
zhì
置
le
了
?
You said you wanted to learn guitar last time, why did you put it on hold again?
zhè
这
ge
个
jì
计
huà
划
zàn
暂
shí
时
gē
搁
zhì
置
,
děng
等
xià
下
zhōu
周
zài
再
tǎo
讨
lùn
论
。
This plan is temporarily put aside, and we'll discuss it next week.
yóu
由
yú
于
zī
资
jīn
金
bù
不
zú
足
,
xiàng
项
mù
目
bèi
被
gē
搁
zhì
置
le
了
jǐ
几
gè
个
yuè
月
。
Due to insufficient funds, the project was shelved for several months.
Words Sharing Characters
More common words that include characters from 搁置.
Words with
搁
搁浅
gē qiǎn
Strand / Be stranded
耽搁
dān ge
Delay
Words with
置
位置
wèi zhi
position
处置
chǔ zhì
to handle; deal with; manage
安置
ān zhì
arrange for; find a place for
布置
bù zhì
fix up; arrange; decorate
设置
shè zhì
set up; install; fit
放置
fàng zhì
To put / to place
装置
zhuāng zhì
isntall
配置
pèi zhì
configure