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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)
Easily confused

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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