hang in mid-air; suspended; pending; up in the air
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesverb
to hang in mid-air; to be suspended in the air
Refers to physical objects or bodies being supported from above with no ground contact below.
Liǎng两
shǒu手
zhuā抓
zhù住
gàng杠
zi子
，
shēn身
tǐ体
xuán悬
kōng空
。
He gripped the bar with both hands, his body suspended in mid-air.
Zhí直
shēng升
jī机
jiāng将
huò货
wù物
xuán悬
kōng空
diào吊
qǐ起
，
xiǎo小
xīn心
yì翼
yì翼
de地
yùn运
guò过
xiá峡
gǔ谷
。
The helicopter lifted the cargo into the air and carefully transported it across the canyon.
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Zhè这
zuò座
bō玻
li璃
zhàn栈
dào道
yǒu有
yī一
bù部
fen分
shì是
xuán悬
kōng空
jiàn建
zào造
de的
，
fēi非
cháng常
cì刺
jī激
。
Part of this glass skywalk is built suspended in mid-air, which is very thrilling.
verb
to be pending; to be up in the air; to remain unsettled
Figurative sense describing plans, funds, or matters that lack final confirmation or concrete arrangement.
Zī资
jīn金
hái还
xuán悬
kōng空
zhe着
，
shuō说
jiàn建
fáng房
de的
shì事
yě也
zhǐ只
shì是
kōng空
tán谈
。
The funds are still up in the air, so talking about building a house is just empty talk.
Zhè这
ge个
fāng方
àn案
mù目
qián前
hái还
shì是
xuán悬
kōng空
de的
，
xū需
yào要
děng等
lǐng领
dǎo导
zuì最
hòu后
pāi拍
bǎn板
。
This proposal is currently still pending and needs the leader's final approval.
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Tā他
de的
diào调
dòng动
shēn申
qǐng请
yī一
zhí直
xuán悬
kōng空
，
ràng让
tā他
gǎn感
dào到
hěn很
jiāo焦
lǜ虑
。
His transfer application has been hanging in limbo, making him feel very anxious.