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掛機

简挂机 · 繁掛機

Mandarin · pinyin guà jī

to hang up (a phone)
to leave a computer etc running (idling, downloading, or playing a game in one's stead etc)

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掛: guà · hang, suspend; suspense
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挂: guà · hang, suspend; suspense
机: jī · desk; machine; moment

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4–1 · gua4 ji1

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

gwaa3 gei1

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verb

to hang up the phone
(video games) to go away from keyboard (go AFK)
(computing) to leave the computer on (to download something, when going outside, sleeping, etc.)

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