HSK 7–9 · verb
搁
to put; to place; to leave aside
把书搁在桌子上就行了。
Bǎ shū gē zài zhuōzi shàng jiù xíngle。
Just put the book on the table.
路上堵车，耽搁了不少时间。
Lùshang dǔchē， dāngele bù shǎo shíjiān。
There was a traffic jam on the way and it delayed us quite a bit of time.
那条船在河边搁浅了，动不了。
Nà tiáo chuán zài hé biān gēqiǎnle， dòng bùle。
That boat ran aground by the river and can't move.
因为钱不够，这个计划被搁置了。
Yīnwèi qián búgòu， zhège jìhuà bèi gēzhìle。
Because there wasn't enough money, the plan was shelved.