悬挂 xuánguà to suspend
to suspend; to hang; (vehicle) suspension
How to remember 悬挂: 悬 to hang + 挂 hang = to suspend.
Characters
How it is used
- To hang/suspend something up high - 墙上悬挂着一幅画 (qiáng shàng xuánguà zhe yì fú huà) a painting hangs on the wall, 悬挂国旗 (xuánguà guóqí) to fly a flag.
- More formal than everyday 挂 (guà, to hang); used for flags, banners, portraits, and technically for vehicle suspension (悬挂系统).
- Emphasizes something suspended aloft, often ceremonially.
Example sentences
- 他的画被悬挂在墙上。 Tā de huà bèi xuánguà zài qiángshàng.His pictures were hung on the wall.