How to say “hang” in Chinese
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“Hang” in Chinese is 挂, guà: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
挂 is read guà. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “挂”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 挂. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 请把大衣挂在门后面。qǐngbǎdàyīguàzàiménhòumiànPlease hang your coat behind the door.
- 我想把镜子挂在门旁边wǒxiǎngbǎjìngziguàzàiménpángbiānI want to hang the mirror next to the door.
- 墙上挂着一幅画。qiángshangguàzheyìfúhuàThere's a painting hanging on the wall.
- 墙上挂有一幅画。qiángshangguàyǒuyìfúhuàThere's a painting hanging on the wall.
- 看病要先挂号kànbìngyàoxiānguàhàoTo see a doctor, you have to register first.
- 感冒、发烧应该挂内科。gǎnmào,fāshāoyīnggāiguànèikēFor a cold or a fever, you should register for internal medicine.
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “Window, mirror, furniture”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “hang” in Chinese?
“Hang” in Chinese is 挂, pinyin guà.
What does 挂 mean?
挂 (guà) means “hang”.
How do you write 挂?
挂 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 挂?
挂 is read guà. Tones: guà — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“hang” in the lesson “Window, mirror, furniture”
This word is from the topic “Home and neighborhood” of HSK 4. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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