guà cǎi

挂 彩

Level:

SW HSK 4

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1
v.decorate for festive occasions; decorate with coloured silk festoons
- sān sè jiǎng pái zài shēn shang tā jiāng huì chéng wéi lún dūn ào yùn huì shang guà cǎi zuì duō de yùn dòng yuán
  三色奖牌在身上，他将会成为伦敦奥运会上挂彩最多的运动员。
  With three medals of any color at the London Olympics, he will become the most decorated Olympian of all time.
2
v.be wounded in battle; suffer injuries
- tā zài zhàn dòu zhōng guà cǎi le liǎng cì
  他在战斗中挂彩了两次。
  He was wounded twice in the war.
- tā shǒu bì guà cǎi le
  她手臂挂彩了。
  She was wounded in the arm.
- tā de liǎng tiáo tuǐ dōu guà cǎi le
  他的两条腿都挂彩了。
  He was wounded in both legs.
synonym
shòu shāng受伤 fù shāng负伤 guà huā挂花

Separable word
"挂" and "彩" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
- 这位战士打仗时挂了彩。
  The soldier has been wounded in battle.
- 团长曾多次挂过彩。
  The leader of the regiment was wounded many times.
- 大家决定让他也挂一回彩。
  They decided to have him suffered the injuries.

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