挂掛 guà — to hang (up), to hang on a hook or wall
guà (fourth tone, falling)gua4
Traditional: 掛
to hang (up), to hang on a hook or wall
HSK 4· HSK 1–4 (classic)verb
Meanings
to hang (up), to hang on a hook or wall
To let something hang from a fixed point rather than rest on a surface — a coat on a hook, a picture above a desk. What is on the ground is 放; what hangs above it is 挂.
verb
Example sentences
- 他把地图挂在门上。他把地圖掛在門上。Tā (first tone, high and level) bǎ (third tone, dipping) dìtú (fourth tone, falling) guà (fourth tone, falling) zài (fourth tone, falling) mén (second tone, rising) shang. (neutral tone)···
He hung the map on the door.
- 房间里挂着几张照片。房間裡掛着幾張照片。Fángjiān (second tone, rising) li (neutral tone) guàzhe (fourth tone, falling) jǐ (third tone, dipping) zhāng (first tone, high and level) zhàopiàn. (fourth tone, falling)···
A few photos hang in the room.