悬挂

• Pinyin: xuán guà
• Desglose de hanzi: 悬 = 心 (heart/mind) + 县 (phonetic, historical complex character); 挂 = 扌(hand) + 卦 (divination sign — phonetic)

Significado

Colgar; suspender.

Used for objects such as paintings, lanterns, flags, signs, and equipment. Also used metaphorically (心中悬挂着牵挂 — with worry hanging in one's heart). In technical contexts can refer to suspending mechanical components.

Ejemplos

1. 节日期间，街道两旁悬挂着五颜六色的彩灯，将整座城市装扮得分外喜庆。
2. 博物馆的展厅内悬挂着数十幅珍贵的历史油画，每一幅旁边都有详细的说明牌加以介绍。
3. 他将母亲亲手绣的那幅十字绣悬挂在客厅最显眼的位置，以表达对她深深的思念。

Guía de uso

Contexto: decoration, architecture, daily life

Tono: neutral

Correcto

• 会议室的正前方悬挂着一面巨大的国旗，象征着国家的权威与尊严，令人肃然起敬。(A large national flag hangs at the very front of the conference room, symbolising the authority and dignity of the state and inspiring a sense of solemnity.)
• 艺术家将装置作品悬挂在展厅中央，让观众从四面八方都能欣赏到它的不同面貌。(The artist suspended the installation piece at the centre of the gallery, allowing viewers to appreciate it from all angles.)

Incorrecto

• 他悬挂了一个决定 — 悬挂 is a physical verb meaning to hang an object; for keeping a decision unresolved use 搁置 or 悬而未决; 悬挂 cannot describe abstract decisions or matters

Origen e historia

悬 (to hang/suspend) + 挂 (to hang/hook up)

Contexto cultural

Época: Modern

Generación: All ages

Contexto social: Universal