挂 (guà) — to hang; to hang up (a phone); to fail (an exam, a task, etc.); to be finished (slang)
Definition
Most common as 'to hang' (clothes, pictures) and 'to hang up' (a phone call — the verb, not 打电话 which is 'to make a call'). 悬挂 is more formal/written; 挂 also means 'to fail' (exam) in slang.
verb
to hangto hang up (a phone)to fail (an exam, a task, etc.)to be finished (slang)
Examples
- 挂。Tā guà le diàn huà.He hung up the phone.
- 挂。Qǐng bǎ huà guà zài qiáng shàng.Please hang the painting on the wall.
- 挂。Tā kǎo shì yòu guà le.He failed the exam again.
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