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Expressing 'to hang' with 挂 (guà)
Actions & Events
Structure
Subject + 挂 + Object + Location
Explanation
The verb 挂 (guà) means "to hang" or "to suspend." It describes the action of placing something so it hangs from a higher point. For example, 挂上五颜六色的装饰 means "to hang up colorful decorations." It is also used in expressions like 挂电话 (to hang up the phone).
Examples
请帮我把这幅画挂在墙上。
qǐng bāng wǒ bǎ zhè fú huà guà zài qiáng shàng.
Please help me hang this painting on the wall.
过年的时候，家家户户都挂上了红灯笼。
guònián de shíhòu, jiājiā hùhù dōu guà shàng le hóng dēnglóng.
During the New Year, every household hangs up red lanterns.
她把新买的裙子挂在衣柜里。
tā bǎ xīn mǎi de qúnzi guà zài yīguì lǐ.
She hung her newly bought dress in the wardrobe.