What does "hang on" mean?

To persist or wait To continue despite difficulty, or to wait for a moment.

How do you use "hang on" in a sentence?

Hang on a minute! We need to hang on until help arrives. She hung on despite everything.

Phrasal Verb BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★★★ Very Common informal

含义: To persist or wait

坚持、挺住

Aguantar, resistir

持ちこたえる

버티다, 잠깐 기다리다

To continue despite difficulty, or to wait for a moment.

尽管有困难仍然坚持。不放弃。也可表示"等一下"。

Continuar a pesar de las dificultades. No rendirse. También puede significar "espera un momento".

困難にもかかわらず続けること。諦めないこと。また「ちょっと待って」という意味でも使われる。

어려움에도 불구하고 계속하거나, 잠시 기다리다.

Base verb: hang

Particle: on

Separable: No — the verb and particle stay together

Hang on a minute!
挺住，援助马上到
Aguanta, la ayuda viene en camino
持ちこたえて、助けが来る
잠깐만!
We need to hang on until help arrives.
我们熬过了艰难时期
Aguantamos los tiempos difíciles
私たちは困難な時期を持ちこたえた
도움이 올 때까지 버텨야 한다.
She hung on despite everything.
再坚持一会儿
Aguanta un poco más
もう少しだけ持ちこたえて
그녀는 모든 역경에도 불구하고 버텼다.

语境: waiting, persistence, determination

语气: urgent

From holding on tightly to something.

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal