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7-9

to shelve

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

ge1zhi4 gēzhì

Meaning


Primary

to shelve

Alternatives

shelve, shelves, shelved, shelving, to put aside, put aside

Mnemonic


擱置 To shelve is 擱 to put aside something by 置 setting up an area for it to stay until you revisit it.

Usage


我們 暫時 擱置 這 個 話題 吧。

Let's shelve that topic for now.

他 的 提議 因 缺乏 支持 而 被 擱置。

His proposal was shelved due to lack of support.

計畫 擱置 並 不 意味著 放棄。

Shelving the plan does not mean giving up.