挂断
guà duàn
Pinyin

Definition

挂断
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guà duàn
  1. to hang up (a phone)

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

bù duàn
  1. 1 unceasing
  2. 2 uninterrupted
  3. 3 continuous
  4. 4 constant
guà
  1. 1 to hang or suspend (from a hook etc)
  2. 2 to hang up (the phone)
  3. 3 (of a line) to be dead
  4. 4 to be worried or concerned
  5. 5 to make a phone call (dialect)
  6. 6 to register or record
  7. 7 classifier for sets or clusters of objects
  8. 8 (slang) to kill
  9. 9 to die
  10. 10 to be finished
  11. 11 to fail (an exam)
guà niàn
  1. 1 concerned
duàn
  1. 1 to break
  2. 2 to snap
  3. 3 to cut off
  4. 4 to give up or abstain from sth
  5. 5 to judge
  6. 6 (usu. used in the negative) absolutely
  7. 7 definitely
  8. 8 decidedly
guǒ duàn
  1. 1 firm
  2. 2 decisive
qiān guà
  1. 1 to worry about
  2. 2 to be concerned about
zhōng duàn
  1. 1 to cut short
  2. 2 to break off
  3. 3 to discontinue
  4. 4 to interrupt
qiē duàn
  1. 1 to cut off
  2. 2 to sever
pàn duàn
  1. 1 to judge
  2. 2 to determine
  3. 3 judgment
pàn duàn lì
  1. 1 ability to judge
  2. 2 judgment
jiǎn duàn
  1. 1 to cut
  2. 2 to snip
lǒng duàn
  1. 1 to enjoy market dominance
  2. 2 to monopolize
wài guà
  1. 1 attached externally (e.g. fuel tank)
  2. 2 plug-in
  3. 3 add-on
  4. 4 special software used to cheat in an online game
xuán guà
  1. 1 to suspend
  2. 2 to hang
  3. 3 (vehicle) suspension
dǎ duàn
  1. 1 to interrupt
  2. 2 to break off
  3. 3 to break (a bone)
zhé duàn
  1. 1 to snap sth off
  2. 2 to break
guà zhù
  1. 1 to get caught (entangled)
  2. 2 to catch (on sth)
guà duàn
  1. 1 to hang up (a phone)
guà lì
  1. 1 wall calendar
guà jī
  1. 1 to hang up (a phone)
  2. 2 to leave a computer etc running (idling, downloading, or playing a game in one's stead etc)

Idioms (20)

一刀两断
yī dāo liǎng duàn
  1. 1 lit. two segments with a single cut (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. to make a clean break (idiom)
一丝不挂
yī sī bù guà
  1. 1 not wearing one thread (idiom); absolutely naked
  2. 2 without a stitch of clothing
  3. 3 in one's birthday suit
不足挂齿
bù zú guà chǐ
  1. 1 not worth mentioning (idiom)
事不关己,高高挂起
shì bù guān jǐ , gāo gāo guà qǐ
  1. 1 to feel unconcerned and let matters rest (idiom)
伤筋断骨
shāng jīn duàn gǔ
  1. 1 to suffer serious injury (idiom)
割袍断义
gē páo duàn yì
  1. 1 to rip one's robe as a sign of repudiating a sworn brotherhood (idiom)
  2. 2 to break all friendly ties
快刀断乱麻
kuài dāo duàn luàn má
  1. 1 lit. quick sword cuts through tangled hemp (idiom); decisive action in a complex situation
  2. 2 cutting the Gordian knot
应机立断
yìng jī lì duàn
  1. 1 to act on an opportunity (idiom); to take prompt advantage of a situation
投鞭断流
tóu biān duàn liú
  1. 1 arms enough to stem the stream (idiom); formidable army
挂一漏万
guà yī lòu wàn
  1. 1 to mention some but omit many others (idiom)
  2. 2 to leave out much more than one includes
挂羊头卖狗肉
guà yáng tóu mài gǒu ròu
  1. 1 lit. to hang a sheep's head while selling dog meat (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. to cheat
  3. 3 dishonest advertising
  4. 4 wicked deeds carried out under banner of virtue
接连不断
jiē lián bù duàn
  1. 1 in unbroken succession (idiom)
断港绝潢
duàn gǎng jué huáng
  1. 1 to be unable to continue
  2. 2 to come to a dead end (idiom)
断章取义
duàn zhāng qǔ yì
  1. 1 to quote out of context (idiom)
断线风筝
duàn xiàn fēng zhēng
  1. 1 a kite with cut string (idiom); fig. gone beyond recall
断袖之癖
duàn xiù zhī pǐ
  1. 1 lit. cut sleeve (idiom); fig. euphemism for homosexuality, originating from History of Western Han 漢書|汉书: emperor Han Aidi (real name Liu Xin) was in bed with his lover Dong Xian, and had to attend a court audience that morning. Not wishing to awaken Dong Xian, who was sleeping with his head resting on the emperor's long robe sleeve, Aidi used a knife to cut off the lower half of his sleeve.
柔肠寸断
róu cháng cùn duàn
  1. 1 lit. to feel as if one's intestines have been cut short
  2. 2 broken-hearted (idiom)
残垣断壁
cán yuán duàn bì
  1. 1 crumbling fences and dilapidated walls (idiom)
源源不断
yuán yuán bù duàn
  1. 1 a steady flow (idiom); an unending stream
牛角挂书
niú jiǎo guà shū
  1. 1 lit. to hang one's books on cow horns (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. to be diligent in one's studies

Sample Sentences

李探长拿着手机,断断续续地说:“亲爱的,我知道错了,在认识到大体后,我觉得更应该培育我们的感情。管它世界怎么变,你都是我的最爱。快去吧,在广场上播种我们的希望。是我抓住了你,捕获了你。我是你的王,但我不会强人所难。”说完,便挂断了电话。
Lǐ tànzhǎng názhe shǒujī ,duànduànxùxù de shuō :“qīn\'àide ,wǒ zhīdào cuò le ,zài rènshi dào dàtǐ hòu ,wǒ juéde gèng yīnggāi péiyù wǒmen de gǎnqíng 。guǎntā shìjiè zěnme biàn ,nǐ dōu shì wǒ de zuìài 。kuài qù ba ,zài guǎngchǎng shàng bōzhòng wǒmen de xīwàng 。shì wǒ zhuāzhù le nǐ ,bǔhuò le nǐ 。wǒ shì nǐ de wáng ,dàn wǒ bùhuì qiǎngrénsuǒnán 。”shuōwán ,biàn guàduàn le diànhuà 。
Detective Li picked up the cell phone and said haltingly: "My love, I know I was wrong. When I realized the big picture, I felt that I should do more to support and nurture our feelings for one another. No matter how the world changes, you'll still be my greatest love. Go quickly. Plant our hopes in the square. I am the one who caught you, who captured you. I am your king, but I won't impose my will upon you." Finished, he hung up the phone.
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