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吊带

Word · VerbTraditional弔

to hang; to suspend; to mourn

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Meanings

4 senses · 8 examples
1.

verb

to hang; to suspend

A common verb for hanging objects or flags.

Tā他
bǎ把
huà画
diào吊
zài在
qiáng墙
shàng上
 。

He hung the painting on the wall.

Diào吊
dēng灯
cóng从
tiān天
huā花
bǎn板
shàng上
chuí垂
xià下
lái来
 。

The chandelier hangs down from the ceiling.

2.

verb

to lift; to hoist

Often used in construction or logistics contexts.

Gōng工
rén人
men们
zhèng正
zài在
yòng用
qǐ起
zhòng重
jī机
diào吊
gāng钢
cái材
 。

The workers are hoisting steel beams with a crane.

Diào吊
chē车
bǎ把
jí集
zhuāng装
xiāng箱
diào吊
shàng上
le了
huò货
chuán船
 。

The crane lifted the container onto the cargo ship.

3.

verb

to mourn; to condole

formal

A formal term used in contexts of death and funerals.

Qīn亲
yǒu友
men们
dōu都
lái来
diào吊
yàn唁
 。

Relatives and friends all came to offer condolences.

Tā他
men们
qù去
líng陵
yuán园
diào吊
yàn唁
shì逝
zhě者
 。

They went to the cemetery to mourn the deceased.

4.

verb

to revoke; to take back

formal

Often used in formal or administrative contexts.

Tā他
de的
jià驾
shǐ驶
zhí执
zhào照
bèi被
diào吊
xiāo销
le了
 。

His driver's license was revoked.

Gōng公
sī司
bèi被
diào吊
xiāo销
le了
yíng营
yè业
zhí执
zhào照
 。

The company had its business license revoked.