Definition
挂灯 is a separable verb (离合词) meaning 'to hang a lamp' or 'to install a hanging lamp'. The verb 挂 ('to hang') and the noun 灯 ('lamp') can split when measure words, durations, or objects are inserted between them — for example, 挂了一盏灯 ('hung a lamp'). It can also refer to the lamp itself as a noun in certain contexts, but the primary use is verbal.
v.o.
to hang a lampto install a hanging lamp
Examples
- 挂灯。Tā zhèngzài fángjiān lǐ guà dēng.He is hanging a lamp in the room.
- 。Gōngrén guà le yì zhǎn xīn dēng.The worker hung a new lamp.
- 挂灯。Nǐ bāng wǒ bǎ guà dēng guà gāo yì diǎn.Help me hang the lamp a bit higher.
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