「掛」

Entry #1
Pronunciation: gwaa3
Part of Speech: verb
Explanation:
  • to hang up; to suspend; to attach to
    (Cant.) gwaa3hei2fuk1soeng2
    (Eng.) to hang up the photo
    (Cant.) faai3bannerbaan1 naa2gwaa3dak1jau5gei2gou1dak1gei2gou1
    (Eng.) Hang the banner as high as you can!
    (Cant.) coeng4soeng6min6gwaa3zyu6fuk1waa2
    (Eng.) A picture is hung on the wall.

  • to issue a tropical cyclone signal
    (Cant.) gwaa3baat3hou6bo1
    (Eng.) to issue typhoon signal number 8

  • to miss or think of; used less frequently than 掛住 gwaa3zyu6 and before a complement i.e. either the adverb sei2 or a clause starting with the affix dou3
    (Cant.) ai1jaa3gwaa3sei2ngo5laa3BBbi4 bi1zyu1
    (Eng.) Oh, I miss you so much, my dear!
    (Cant.) ngo5gwaa3nei5gwaa3dou3faat3mung6dou1gin3dou3nei5
    (Eng.) I miss you so much that I see you when I dream.

See also: 懸掛 中斷 懸 吊
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