挂灯笼

掛燈籠

guàdēnglong

verb

Meanings

1 to hang lanterns (festival decoration)

Characters

Examples

过年家家户户都挂灯笼。

Guònián jiājiāhùhù dōu guàdēnglong.

At New Year every household hangs lanterns.

门口挂着两只大红灯笼。

Ménkǒu guà zhe liǎng zhī dàhóng dēnglong.

Two large red lanterns hang at the doorway.

Tips

culture

Red lanterns at the doorway are the visual shorthand for Spring Festival. Pairs of round 大红灯笼 symbolize fullness and good fortune. Zhang Yimou's 1991 film 《大红灯笼高高挂》 (Raise the Red Lantern) turned the phrase into a globally recognized image.

Stroke Order

挂 guà

灯 dēng

笼 lóng