Meaning
to hang a person; condole with; hang
Hear the Four Tones
The same syllable “diao” becomes a different word in each tone. 吊 is the 4th tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.
Stroke Order
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Common Words
- 吊销diào xiāoto suspend (an agreement); to revoke
- 提心吊胆tí xīn diào dǎn(idiom) nervous; fearful; on edge
- 上吊shàng diàoto hang oneself
- 吊起diào qǐto hoist
- 开吊kāi diàoto hold memorial service; to hold a funeral
Example Sentence
工人用起重机把货物吊到了楼上。Gōng rén yòng qǐ zhòng jī bǎ huò wù diào dào le lóu shàng.The workers hoisted the goods upstairs with a crane.
工人Gōng rénworker用yòngto use起重机qǐ zhòng jīcrane把bǎ(marks the object)货物huò wùgoods吊diàoto suspend到了dào leat last楼上lóu shàngupstairs。