Word: 挂 (guà)

两把钥匙挂在脖子下，开心又开心

liǎng bǎ yàoshi guà zài bózi xià, kāixīn yòu kāixīn

two keys hanging under the neck: open heart and open heart

他把哨挂在脖子上，走进了操场。

Tā bǎ shào guà zài bózi shàng, zǒujìnle cāochǎng.

He hung the whistle around his neck and walked onto the playground.

他胸前挂着一枚闪亮的勋章。

Tā xiōngqián guàzhe yì méi shǎnliàng de xūnzhāng.

A shiny medal hangs on his chest.

元宵到了，街上挂满了灯笼。

Yuánxiāo dàole, jiēshang guà mǎnle dēnglóng.

The Lantern Festival has arrived, and the streets are full of lanterns.

元宵快到了，街上挂满了红灯笼。

Yuánxiāo kuài dàole, jiēshang guà mǎnle hóng dēnglóng.

The Lantern Festival is coming, and the streets are full of red lanterns.

公园里挂满了红色的花灯。

Gōngyuán lǐ guà mǎnle hóngsè de huādēng.

The park is full of hanging red lanterns.

公园里挂着五颜六色的气球。

Gōngyuán lǐ guàzhe wǔyánliùsè de qìqiú.

Multicolored balloons are hanging in the park.

半天云里挂口袋，装风

bàntiān Yún lǐ guà kǒudài, zhuāng fēng

hanging a sack in the clouds: holding wind (acting crazy)

南天门上挂牌子，好大的一块匾

Nántiānmén shang guà páizi, hǎo dà de yíkuài biǎn

hanging a sign on the South Heavenly Gate: what a big plaque

地图挂在墙上。

Dìtú guà zài qiáng shàng.

The map is on the wall.

城墙上挂门帘，没门儿

chéngqiáng shàng guà ménlián, méiménr

Hanging a door curtain on a city wall: no door

堂屋里挂草荐，不是画

tángwū lǐ guà cǎojiàn, bú shì huà

Hanging a straw mattress in the main room: it's not a painting (words)

墙上挂棋盘,一个子儿也留不住

qiáng shàng guà qípán,yígèzir yě liú búzhù

a chessboard hung on a wall: not a single piece stays

墙上挂狗皮,不像画

qiáng shàng guà gǒu pí,bú xiàng huà

hanging a dog skin on the wall: it doesn't look like a picture

墙上挂着一幅很长的卷轴。

Qiáng shàng guàzhe yìfú hěn cháng de juànzhóu.

A very long scroll hangs on the wall.

墙上挂着一幅精美的画。

Qiáng shàng guàzhe yìfú jīngměi de huà.

An exquisite painting hangs on the wall.

墙上挂着一顶帽子和一件大衣。

Qiáng shàng guàzhe yì dǐng màozi hé yí jiàn dàyī.

There were a hat and a coat on the wall.

墙上挂着几幅很有名的书画。

Qiáng shàng guàzhe jǐ fú hěn yǒumíng de shūhuà.

A few famous works of painting and calligraphy hang on the wall.

墙上挂着我们全家的合影。

Qiáng shàng guàzhe wǒmen quánjiā de héyǐng.

A group photo of our whole family hangs on the wall.

墙上挂着我们家的家训。

Qiáng shàng guàzhe wǒmen jiā de jiāxùn.

Our family precepts are hanging on the wall.

墙上挂着极漂亮的图画。

Qiáng shàng guàzhe jí piàoliang de túhuà.

A very beautiful picture is hanging on the wall.

墙上挂着的王八,上不着天,下不着地

qiáng shang guàzhe de wángba,shàngbùzháotiān,xiàbùzháodì

a turtle hung on a wall: it touches neither the sky above nor the ground below

墙上挂着镜子。

Qiáng shàng guàzhe jìngzi.

Mirrors were hanging on the walls.

墙上挂竹帘,没有门儿

qiáng shàng guà zhúlián,méiyǒu ménr

hanging a bamboo blind on a wall: there is no door

墙上的画挂歪了。

Qiáng shàng de huà guà wāile.

The picture on the wall is hanging crooked.

大槐树上挂电灯,四方有明

dà huáishù shàng guà diàndēng,sìfāng yǒu míng

hanging an electric light on a big locust tree: bright in all four directions

大街小巷都挂满了灯笼。

Dàjiē-xiǎoxiàng dōu guà mǎnle dēnglóng.

Lanterns were hung all over the streets and alleys.

她把日历挂在墙上了。

Tā bǎ rìlì guà zài qiáng shàng le.

She hung the calendar on the wall.

她把画挂反了。

Tā bǎ huà guà fǎn le.

She hung the picture upside down.

她把窗帘挂在窗户上。

Tā bǎ chuānglián guà zài chuānghu shàng.

She hung a curtain over the window.

她的脸上总是挂着开朗的微笑。

Tā de liǎnshàng zǒngshì guàzhe kāilǎng de wēixiào.

She is always bright and smiling.

孔夫子挂腰刀,能文能武

Kǒngfūzǐ guà yāodāo,néngwénnéngwǔ

Confucius wearing a sword at his waist: good at both letters and arms

孙中山的照片挂在墙上。

Sūn Zhōngshān de zhàopiān guà zài qiáng shàng.

A photo of Sun Yat-sen hangs on the wall.

客厅墙上挂着一幅山水画。

Kètīng qiáng shàng guàzhe yìfú shānshuǐhuà.

A landscape painting hangs on the living room wall.

客厅墙上挂着一幅漂亮的油画。

Kètīng qiáng shàng guàzhe yìfú piàoliang de yóuhuà.

A beautiful oil painting hangs on the living room wall.

客厅墙上挂着祖父的肖像。

Kètīng qiáng shàng guàzhe zǔfù de xiàoxiàng.

A portrait of my grandfather hangs on the living room wall.

屁股上挂镜子，照见别人照不见自己

pìgu shàng guà jìngzi, zhàojiàn biéren zhào bújiàn zìjǐ

hanging a mirror on one's backside: it shows others but not oneself

幡杆上挂灯笼,照远不照近

fān gān shang guà dēnglóng,zhào yuǎn bú zhào jìn

a lantern hung on a banner pole: lights far, not near

我不想挂科。

Wǒ bùxiǎng guà kē.

I don't want to fail my exams.

我女儿想挂儿童专科的号。

Wǒ nǚ'ér xiǎng guà értóng zhuānkē de hào.

My daughter wants to register with the paediatric specialty.

我把我的帽子挂在挂钩上。

Wǒ bǎ wǒ de màozi guà zài guàgōu shàng.

I hung my hat on the peg.

我把文凭挂在了客厅的墙上。

Wǒ bǎ wénpíng guà zài le kètīng de qiáng shàng.

I hung my diploma on the living room wall.

我把日历挂在墙上。

Wǒ bǎ rìlì guà zài qiáng shàng.

I hang the calendar on the wall.

我祖父的照片在墙上挂着。

Wǒ zǔfù de zhàopiān zài qiáng shàng guàzhe.

My grandfather's photograph is on the wall.

我要挂科了！

Wǒ yào guà kē le!

I'm going to fail the class!

房间里挂满了彩色气球。

Fángjiān lǐ guà mǎnle cǎisè qìqiú.

The room is full of colorful balloons.

把湿衣服挂在衣架上。

Bǎ shī yīfu guà zài yījià shàng.

Hang the wet clothes on a hanger.

把那幅画挂到墙上。

Bǎ nà fú huà guà dào qiáng shàng.

Hang that picture on the wall.

护士的脖子上挂着一个听诊器。

Hùshi de bózi shàng guàzhe yí gè tīngzhěnqì.

The nurse had a stethoscope hanging around her neck.

教室前方挂着一张地图。

Jiàoshì qiánfāng guàzhe yì zhāng dìtú.

A map hangs at the front of the classroom.

旗挂在杆上，风一吹就响。

Qí guà zài gān shàng, fēng yì chuī jiù xiǎng.

The flag hangs on the pole and rattles whenever the wind blows.

旗杆上挂剪刀，高裁

qígān shàng guà jiǎndāo, gāo cái

hanging scissors on a flagpole: high cutting

月亮底下打灯笼，空挂明

yuèliang dǐxia dǎdēnglóng, kōng guà míng

carrying a lantern under the moon: it hangs bright for nothing

棉花店里挂绷弓儿，不弹

miánhua diàn lǐ guà bēng gōng ér, bú dàn

hanging a cotton-fluffing bow in a cotton shop: not fluffing (not talking)

洞顶挂着很多钟乳石。

Dòng dǐng guàzhe hěn duō zhōngrǔshí.

Lots of stalactites hang from the roof of the cave.

照相馆里挂相片，好样儿的

zhàoxiàngguǎn lǐ guà xiàngpiān, hǎoyàng'erde

hanging photos in a photo studio: good-looking ones

电线杆子上挂灯笼，有明的光棍儿

diànxiàngān zǐ shàng guà dēnglóng, yǒu míng de guānggùnr

hanging a lantern on a utility pole: a famous bare pole

画挂在墙上。

Huà guà zài qiáng shàng.

The picture is hanging on the wall.

秋天到了，树上挂满了柿子。

Qiūtiān dàole, shù shàng guà mǎnle shìzi.

Autumn has come, and the tree is full of persimmons.

红色的字挂在墙上，特别显。

Hóngsè de zì guà zài qiáng shàng, tèbié xiǎn.

The red characters hanging on the wall really stand out.

老电线杆子,挂的线越来越多

lǎo diànxiàngān zǐ,guà de xiàn yuèláiyuè duō

An old telephone pole: more and more wires (titles) hung on it

老虎脖子挂数珠,变了法子来吃人

lǎohǔ bózi guà shùzhū,biànle fǎzi lái chī rén

A tiger with prayer beads round its neck: finding a new way to eat people

胸口疼应该挂内科吗？

Xiōngkǒu téng yīnggāi guà nèikē ma?

Should I register with internal medicine for chest pain?

腰里挂算盘,光为自己打算

yāo li guà suànpán,guāng wèi zìjǐ dǎsuàn

an abacus hung at the waist: only calculating for oneself

苹果树上挂着美丽的花朵。

Píngguǒ shù shàng guàzhe měilì de huāduǒ.

The apple tree has a beautiful blossom.

衣柜里挂满了我的衣服。

Yīguì lǐ guà mǎnle wǒ de yīfu.

My clothes fill the wardrobe.

请先不要挂上电话。

Qǐng xiān búyào guà shàng diànhuà.

Please do not hang up the phone.

请把你的外套挂起来。

Qǐng bǎ nǐ de wàitào guà qǐlai.

Hang up your coat, please.

谢谢您的墨宝，我挂在客厅了。

Xièxie nín de mòbǎo, wǒ guà zài kètīng le.

Thank you for your calligraphy; I've hung it in the living room.

这艘船挂着美国国旗。

Zhè sōu chuán guàzhe Měiguó guóqí.

The ship was flying the American flag.

那幅图挂在墙上。

Nà fú tú guà zài qiáng shàng.

The picture is hanging on the wall.

那幅画挂在墙上，真抢眼。

Nà fú huà guà zài qiáng shàng, zhēn qiǎngyǎn.

That painting hanging on the wall really catches the eye.

门上挂这面镜子能辟邪。

Ménshàng guà zhè miàn jìngzi néng bìxié.

Hanging this mirror on the door can ward off evil spirits.

门上挂镜子是为了辟邪。

Ménshàng guà jìngzi shì wèile bìxié.

Hanging a mirror on the door is meant to ward off evil.

门口挂着一串鞭炮。

Ménkǒu guàzhe yí chuàn biānpào.

A string of firecrackers hangs by the door.

门口挂着两个大红的灯笼。

Ménkǒu guàzhe liǎng gè dàhóng de dēnglóng.

Two bright red lanterns hang by the door.

门口挂着两盏红灯笼。

Ménkǒu guàzhe liǎng zhǎn hóng dēnglóng.

Two red lanterns hang at the door.

飞机上挂暖瓶,水瓶高

fēijī shàng guà nuǎnpíng,shuǐpíng gāo

hanging a thermos on a plane: the water bottle is high