Hang on

Writer's Note

The phrasal verb "hang on" is intransitive, transitive, and inseparable.

1. Intransitive - a verb phrase (at least two words) that does not require a direct object to complete its meaning.
   Example 1: Hang on, I’ll be right back.
   Example 2: She managed to hang on through the crisis.
   
不及物动词 - 一种动词短语（至少两个词），不需要直接宾语来完成其意义。
例子 1: “Hang on”，我马上回来。
例子 2: 她设法在危机中“hang on”了下来。

2. Transitive - combines a verb with one or more particles (adverbs or prepositions) and requires a direct object to complete its meaning.
   Example 1: I’m going to hang on to this book for a bit longer.
   Example 2: He hung on to the documents just in case.
   
及物动词 - 将动词与一个或多个小品词（副词或介词）结合使用，并需要直接宾语以完成其意义。
例子 1：I’m going to hang on to this book for a bit longer.
例子 2：He hung on to the documents just in case.

3. Inseparable - When the verb hang and its particle on can be separated by the object of the verb.
   Example 1: She hung onto them for sentimental reasons.
   Example 2: Can you hang on to this while I grab my bag?
不可分 - 当动词hang及其小品词on不能被动词的宾语分隔时。
例子 1：她因为情感原因而hungonto它们。
例子 2：你能在我拿包的时候hangon to这个吗？

Related words for asking someone to wait: Give me a minute, hold on, just a sec, pause, wait a moment.

Related words to grip something firmly: Cling to, clutch, grasp, grip, hold on.

Related words to persevere: Endure, hold on, keep going, push through, stick with it, tough it out.

Related words to interrupt, clarify, or disbelief: Hold on a moment, just a moment, pause, stop right there, wait a second.