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hang; suspend; delay; care; classifier
Meanings
9 senses · 45 examplesverb
to hang; to suspend; to attach
Can be used for physical objects and abstract scenes, e.g., the moon in the sky.
He hung the clock on the living room wall.
Please hang this coat on the clothes rack.
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A Chinese landscape painting hangs on the wall.
A round golden bright moon hangs in the quiet night sky.
Mom hung the washed clothes on the balcony to dry.
verb
to suspend; to delay; to leave unresolved
formalUsed for legal cases, work tasks or personal matters that are not dealt with temporarily.
This complex fraud case is still pending, and the police are conducting further investigations.
You can set aside difficult problems that cannot be handled temporarily.
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This project was suspended for half a year due to a shortage of funds.
The court stated that this divorce lawsuit will be suspended temporarily.
Handle the pending work after finishing the urgent tasks at hand.
verb
to hang up (the phone)
Used when ending a phone call.
Don't hang up the phone yet, I'll help you ask if the manager is in.
He hung up the phone before I finished speaking.
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Please remember to hang up the phone properly after the call ends.
I was just about to hang up when he added another matter.
She accidentally hung up on the customer and apologized immediately.
verb
to make a phone call; to connect a call
Can refer to asking the operator to connect a call or making a call directly.
Please help me get through to the General Affairs Section.
I called the flood control headquarters to report the situation.
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The customer service representative connected me to the expert hotline.
You can reach me by calling this number.
He made an urgent call to the project manager.
verb
to catch; to snag
Used when an object is caught on a sharp or protruding object like a nail.
The nail snagged my coat, and it took a lot of effort to take it off.
The backpack strap got caught on a tree branch and couldn't move.
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Her scarf got caught on the handlebars of the bicycle.
This thick coat is easy to snag and tear on nails.
He accidentally caught it on the door frame and tore the cuff.
verb
to worry about; to care about
Used to describe being concerned about someone or something.
He always worries about his sick elderly family members at home.
Mom is worried about her daughter studying abroad.
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While on a business trip, he always keeps an eye on the project progress at the company.
Grandma always worries about the unfinished needlework.
After leaving home for many years, he still cares deeply about his family back in his hometown.
verb
to cover; to coat; to have a surface layer
Can be used for physical substances like dust, glaze, or emotional expressions on the face.
A thick layer of dust covered his coat.
A layer of bright glaze coats the outside of this ceramic vase.
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The winning team members wore bright smiles on their faces.
Just coming out of the kitchen, he had a tired look on his face.
Glittering water droplets clung to the leaves after the rain.
verb
to register; to file; to apply for
formalUsed for official registration procedures like reporting loss or making an appointment.
My ID card was lost, I need to go to the police station to report it lost.
I have registered for a specialist appointment tomorrow morning at the hospital.
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He went to the vehicle management office to register for a new license plate.
Please register here first before seeing the doctor.
This online store allows you to list second-hand electronic products for sale.
measure word
for sets or strings of items
Used for items that come in sets or are strung together, such as carts or firecrackers.
Grandpa bought a four-wheeled cart to return to his hometown.
During the Spring Festival, we will buy more than ten strings of firecrackers to set off.
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This store sells complete sets of Chinese tea ware.
He bought two strings of candied hawthorns for the children.
The village's old carpenter made three sets of wooden farming tools.