Chinese word

先挂了

Pronunciation

Pinyinxiān guà le

Meaning

  • verbhang up first

Example

先挂了，我还有事。xiān guà le wǒ hái yǒu shì

I'll hang up first; I still have something to do.

Illustration for 先挂了 (hang up first)

More examples

对不起，我先挂了。duì bù qǐ wǒ xiān guà le

Sorry, I'll hang up first.

Core concept

A compact sign-off that puts the speaker's call-ending action first in time.

Common phrases

  • 我先挂了wǒ xiān guà le

    I'll hang up first

  • 那我先挂了nà wǒ xiān guà le

    Then I'll hang up first

Similar words

挂电话guà diàn huà: To hang up a phone call in everyday speech.
挂断guà duàn: To terminate a phone call or connection.
先走了xiān zǒu le: To announce leaving a place or conversation before the others.

Definition in Chinese

口语中用来提示自己将要先结束通话，常作为告别或结束通话的短句。kóu yǔ zhōng yòng lái tí shì zì jǐ jiāng yào xiān jié shù tōng huà cháng zuò wéi gào bié huò jié shù tōng huà de duǎn jù

Word origin

先 (xiān, "first") + 挂 (guà, "hang up") + 了 (le, "now completed") forms a clipped spoken sentence meaning that the speaker's call ends first.

Usage tips

  • In everyday conversation, the phrase works as a compact sign-off, but using it before the other person finishes can sound abrupt.

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