Chinese word

悬挂

Pronunciation

Pinyinxuán guà

Meaning

  • verbhang

Example

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.

Illustration for 悬挂 (hang)

More examples

节日期间，街道两旁悬挂了许多红灯笼。jié rì qī jiān jiē dào liǎng páng xuán guà le xǔ duō hóng dēng lóng

During the festival, many red lanterns hung along both sides of the street.

Core concept

An object is held above the ground or on a wall so it stays in place or can be seen.

Common phrases

  • 悬挂灯笼xuán guà dēng lóng

    hang lanterns

  • 悬挂镜子xuán guà jìng zi

    hang a mirror

  • 悬挂标牌xuán guà biāo pái

    hang a sign

Similar words

挂guà: Clothing or a picture is put on a hook or nail so it hangs in place.
吊diào: A heavy object is suspended from above so it is supported off the ground.

Definition in Chinese

把物体固定或暂时挂在高处或墙面上，使其处于悬空或展示状态。bǎ wù tǐ gù dìng huò zàn shí guà zài gāo chù huò qiáng miàn shàng shǐ qí chǔ yú xuán kōng huò zhǎn shì zhuàng tài

Word origin

悬 (xuán, "suspend") + 挂 (guà, "hang") combines the ideas of being suspended and fixed in place to describe hanging an object overhead or on a wall.

Usage tips

  • In everyday conversation, 挂 (guà, "hang") is usually more natural than 悬挂 (xuánguà, "hang"), which is common in formal descriptions of flags, banners, and displays.

Other meanings

  • put upverb

Opposites

Related words

  • 悬挂物xuán guà wùsuspended objectnoun
  • 悬挂式xuán guà shìsuspendedadjective

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