垂
chuí
Meaning
- to hang (down)
- nearly
Definition
（动词）物体一头向下；将近；流传；敬辞，用于别人（多指长辈或上级）对自己的行动。
(verb) to hang down; to droop; to approach; to be on the verge of; to hand down; to bequeath; (polite form) used of others' actions towards oneself.
Usage
表示物体垂直向下或下降的状态，也可用于抽象意义，如时间临近、流传后世，或作为敬辞用于他人的动作。
Indicates a state of hanging downward or descending, also used abstractly for approaching time, passing down to later generations, or as a polite form for actions of others.
Examples
- 1 柳条垂在水面上，随风轻轻摆动。（The willow branches hung over the water, swaying gently in the wind.）
- 2 他垂着头，显得很沮丧。（He hung his head, looking very dejected.）
- 3 功败垂成，他感到非常遗憾。（He felt very regretful as success was within reach but failed.）
- 4 这枚古币是祖上垂传下来的。（This ancient coin has been handed down from our ancestors.）
- 5 请垂询我们的客服热线。（Please inquire at our customer service hotline.）
- 6 英名垂千古，流芳百世。（His heroic name will go down in history and be remembered for ages.）
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