Chinese word

挂起

Pronunciation

Pinyinguà qǐ

Meaning

  • verbpause

Example

我把这个程序挂起，等问题解决再运行。wǒ bǎ zhè ge chéng xù guà qǐ děng wèn tí jiě jué zài yùn xíng

I paused this program and will run it again after the problem is solved.

Illustration for 挂起 (pause)

More examples

如果网络不好，就把下载任务挂起，等网络稳定再继续。rú guǒ wǎng luò bù hǎo jiù bǎ xià zài rèn wù guà qǐ děng wǎng luò wěn dìng zài jì xù

If the network is poor, pause the download and resume when it is stable.

Core concept

A task or decision rests in suspension rather than moving forward, while its path remains open.

Common phrases

  • 把下载任务挂起bǎ xià zài rèn wù guà qǐ

    pause the download

  • 把更新挂起bǎ gēng xīn guà qǐ

    put the update on hold

Similar words

暂停zàn tíng: Stopping an activity for a while and planning to continue it afterward.
推迟tuī chí: Delaying a scheduled event or deadline until a later time.
搁置gē zhì: Putting an issue or plan aside without dealing with it for now.
取消qǔ xiāo: Calling off a planned event or action so it does not take place.

Definition in Chinese

把某件事或决定暂时搁置，不在短期内推进，但保留将来继续处理的可能性。bǎ mǒu jiàn shì huò jué dìng zàn shí gē zhì bú zài duǎn qī nèi tuī jìn dàn bǎo liú jiāng lái jì xù chú lǐ de kě néng xìng

Word origin

挂 (guà, "hang") + 起 (qǐ, "rise") forms the image of hanging something up, a physical idea extended to leaving a task or decision suspended for later.

Usage tips

  • In everyday conversation, it often makes a delay sound deliberate and reversible, so adding a time or condition makes plans clearer.

Other meanings

  • put on holdverb
  • interruptverb

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