挂

guà

to hang; to hang up the phone

Dictionary entry

to hang; to suspend (from a hook etc); to hang up (the phone); (of a line) to be dead

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挂

See it in sentences

把衣服挂起来吧。

Bǎ yīfu guà qǐlái ba.

English

Hang up the clothes.

他生气地挂了电话。

Tā shēngqì de guà le diànhuà.

English

He hung up the phone angrily.

Goes with

  • 挂电话hang up the phone
  • 挂在门上hang on the door
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