Chinese word

吊

Pronunciation

Pinyindiào

Meaning

  • verbhang

Example

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

I hung the lantern by the doorway.

Illustration for 吊 (hang)

More examples

工人用起重机把木箱吊上去了。gōng rén yòng qǐ zhòng jī bǎ mù xiāng diào shàng qù le

The workers used a crane to hoist the wooden crate up.

Core concept

Something is held at one end above the ground and hangs freely beneath it.

Common phrases

  • 把货物吊上去bǎ huò wù diào shàng qù

    hoist cargo up

  • 吊起横幅diào qǐ héng fú

    hoist a banner

  • 吊在天花板上diào zài tiān huā bǎn shàng

    hang from the ceiling

Similar words

挂guà: Fasten an object to a hook or projection so it stays hanging in place.
悬挂xuán guà: Suspend an object at a set height so it hangs freely in the air.

Definition in Chinese

把东西的一端固定在高处，使其悬在空中或向下垂挂。bǎ dōng xī de yì duān gù dìng zài gāo chù shǐ qí xuán zài kōng zhōng huò xiàng xià chuí guà

Word origin

吊 (diào, "hang") is the modern simplified written form of traditional 弔 (diào, "hang"), and the verb uses this form for leaving an object suspended.

Usage tips

  • The verb focuses on the object's suspended position, so it fits lamps, lanterns, signs, and other things attached at a high point rather than objects placed on a surface.

Other meanings

  • suspendverb

Opposites

  • 拆下chāi xiàremoveverb

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