What does 挂钩 mean in Chinese?
挂钩 (guàgōu) means to couple; to link; to hook together.
CHINESE DICTIONARY ENTRY
挂钩
to couple; to link; to hook together
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DEFINITIONS & USAGE
Meaning and common use
01
to couple; to link; to hook together
02
(fig.) (preceded by 与 + {entity}) to establish contact (with {entity}); (Tw) to collude (with {entity})
03
(fig.) to link (marketing efforts with production etc); to peg (welfare payments to inflation etc); to tie (remuneration to performance etc)
04
hook (on which to hang sth); latch hook; coupling
ABOUT THIS ENTRY
Where this entry comes from
The HSK level, part of speech, and pronunciation come from the HSK 3.1 vocabulary syllabus. The English definitions come from CC-CEDICT. Usage notes and example sentences are hand-written, so they exist for only a handful of entries.
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Vocabulary levels and parts of speech from the HSK 3.1 syllabus. This compiled dictionary is shared under the same CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
COMMON QUESTIONS
About 挂钩
How do you pronounce 挂钩?
挂钩 is pronounced guàgōu.
Is 挂钩 an HSK word?
挂钩 is on the HSK 7-9 list of the HSK 3.1 vocabulary syllabus.
What part of speech is 挂钩?
挂钩 is used as a 动词 / 名词 (verb / noun) in Chinese.
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