gwaa3 sin3掛線挂线
Jyutpinggwaa3 sin3
Yalegwa sin
Definition
To hang up a telephone call; to end a phone conversation.
colloquialcommunicationdaily actions
How it's used
This term is primarily used for landline or traditional telephone contexts. While it is understood in the age of smartphones, many people now prefer using 收線 to describe ending a call. Using it in a social context can sometimes imply a sense of abruptness or rudeness, especially if the caller was not finished.
Examples
He hung up immediately after he finished speaking.
Related words
Common mistake
Learners often confuse this with 斷線, which refers to a call being dropped due to poor signal or technical issues rather than a deliberate action by the user.
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