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“hang” in Chinese

Chinese

Also吊 (diào) · 悬 (xuán) · 悬挂 (xuán guà)

Pinyinguà

我把钥匙挂在门上。wǒ bǎ yào shi guà zài mén shàng

I hung the keys on the door.

“Hang” in Chinese is 挂 (guà).

The core image is a hand placing something onto a point of support, whether it dangles there or serves to decorate a space.

这幅画是他自己挂在墙上的。zhè fú huà shì tā zì jǐ guà zài qiáng shàng de

He hung this picture on the wall himself.

In phone conversations, 挂电话 (guà diànhuà, "hang up the phone") uses the verb for ending a call, extending the physical idea to a familiar everyday action.

diào

verbhang

我把灯笼吊在门口。wǒ bǎ dēng lóng diào zài mén kǒu

I hung the lantern by the doorway.

xuán

verbhang

树上悬着一个灯笼。shù shàng xuán zhe yí gè dēng lóng

A lantern is hanging from the tree.

xuán guà

verbhang

他在墙上悬挂了一幅画。tā zài qiáng shàng xuán guà le yì fú huà

He hung a picture on the wall.