吊
Character
to hang something from above, so it hangs down
Meaning
diào
diao4- to hang something from above, so it hangs down
- ceiling lamp (as in 吊灯); suspension bridge (as in 吊桥)
Examples
爸爸把灯吊在床的上面。
bà ba bǎ dēng diào zài chuáng de shàng miàn
Dad hung the lamp above the bed.
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我的包吊在树上了。
wǒ de bāo diào zài shù shàng le
My bag is hanging in the tree.
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我们走过那座吊桥。
wǒ men zǒu guò nà zuò diào qiáo
We walked across that suspension bridge.
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