吊 (diu3) — suspend; hang; dangle in Cantonese
diu˗₃吊
Mandarin Pinyin: diao4
Meaning of 吊
nounsuspend; hang; dangle
nounstring of 1,000 copper coins
nounlift up; hoist (with a rope/crane)
nounrevoke; withdraw; cancel
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Example Sentences with 吊
ginˍ₆件siˍ₆事houˊ²好diu˗₃吊jan2.癮。
This matter is very annoying.
keoiˏ₅佢sengˎ₄成jatˍ₆日diu˗₃吊jan2.癮。
He's always playing hard to get.
gam˗₃咁diu˗₃吊janˊ²癮zouˍ₆做mat1?乜？
Why are you being so difficult?
maiˏ₅咪gam˗₃咁diu˗₃吊janˊ²癮laa1!啦！
Don't be so difficult!
taiˊ²睇dou˗₃到houˊ²好diu˗₃吊jan2.癮。
It's so frustrating to watch.
Words Containing 吊
吊鹽水diu3 jim4 seoi2
saline drip
吊癮diu3 jan5
(to quit doing drugs) cold turkey | See also 冷火雞
吊臂diu3 bei3
boom (arm on a crane, derrick, etc.)
吊襪帶diu3 mat6 daai2
garters; suspenders; suspender belt; garter belt; supporters
半吊子bun3 diu3 zi2
dabbler; smatterer; tactless and impulsive person | [粵]: 半桶水
吊褲帶diu3 fu3 daai2
galluses; suspender; suspenders
唔嗲唔吊m4 de2 m4 diu3
careless and unreliable | [普]: 拖拖拉拉, 黏糊
吊命diu3 meng6
to be hardly surviving; to be dependent on a source of money to survive
吊威吔diu3 wai1 jaa2
fly by wire
吊車diu3 ce1
crane; hoist; hoisting machine | Also '起重機'
吊床diu3 cong4
hammock
吊審diu3 sam2
to bring to trial; to bring to court
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