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Character · VerbTraditional掛

hang; be concerned about; register

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Meanings

4 senses · 8 examples
1.

verb

to hang; to suspend

The most common meaning, used for objects like clothes, pictures, or decorations.

Qǐng请
bǎ把
wài外
tào套
guà挂
zài在
yī衣
jià架
shang上
 。

Please hang your coat on the coat rack.

Qiáng墙
shang上
guà挂
zhe着
yī一
fú幅
měi美
lì丽
de的
huà画
 。

A beautiful painting is hanging on the wall.

2.

verb

to be concerned about; to worry about

Used for emotions, often with people or matters that cause worry.

Mǔ母
qīn亲
zǒng总
shì是
guà挂
niàn念
zài在
yuǎn远
fāng方
gōng工
zuò作
de的
hái孩
zi子
 。

A mother always worries about her child working far away.

Tā他
yī一
zhí直
guà挂
xīn心
zhe着
kǎo考
shì试
de的
jié结
guǒ果
 。

He has been concerned about the exam results.

3.

verb

to register (a case); to file (a report)

formal

Used in formal or official contexts, especially with police or hospitals.

Tā他
xiàng向
pài派
chū出
suǒ所
guà挂
le了
shī失
qiè窃
àn案
 。

He filed a theft case at the police station.

Bìng病
rén人
xū需
yào要
xiān先
guà挂
hào号
cái才
néng能
kàn看
yī医
shēng生
 。

Patients need to register first before seeing a doctor.

4.

verb

to hang up (a phone call)

informal

Used specifically for ending a telephone conversation.

Tā他
huà话
hái还
méi没
shuō说
wán完
jiù就
guà挂
diàn电
huà话
le了
 。

He hung up the phone before he even finished speaking.

Bié别
guà挂
 ,
wǒ我
hái还
yǒu有
shì事
yào要
gào告
sù诉
nǐ你
 。

Don't hang up, I still have something to tell you.