HSK · Level 122
47 words
Chinese word
搁
Pronunciation
Pinyingē
Meaning
- verbput
Example
你把伞搁门口就行。nǐ bǎ sǎn gē mén kǒu jiù xíng
You can just put the umbrella by the door.
More examples
他把零件搁在架子上，下次好找。tā bǎ líng jiàn gē zài jià zi shàng xià cì háo zhǎo
He put the parts on the shelf so they would be easy to find next time.
Core concept
Put an object down in a spot and let it stay there for now.
Common phrases
搁在架子上gē zài jià zi shàng
put on the shelf
搁一旁gē yì páng
set aside
搁在抽屉里gē zài chōu tì lǐ
put in the drawer
Similar words
放fàng: Place something in a particular spot.
摆放bǎi fàng: Place and arrange things neatly in their assigned spots.
放置fàng zhì: Set something aside and leave it as it is.
Definition in Chinese
暂时将某物放在某处，侧重放好后不立即移动或暂时放着不用的含义。zàn shí jiāng mǒu wù fàng zài mǒu chù cè zhòng fàng hǎo hòu bú lì jí yí dòng huò zàn shí fàng zhe bú yòng de hán yì
Word origin
搁 (gē, "put aside") is the simplified written form of a traditional character built from a hand radical and a sound-bearing component, linking its shape with the act of setting something aside.
Usage tips
- A useful everyday pattern is 把 (bǎ, "disposal marker") + object + this verb + place, which puts the object before the verb and differs from normal English word order.