掛gwaa3鉤ngau1

English

1. to couple; to link; to hook together
2. (fig.) (preceded by 與|与[yu3] + {entity}) to establish contact (with {entity}); (Tw) to collude (with {entity})
3. (fig.) to link (marketing efforts with production etc); to peg (welfare payments to inflation etc); to tie (remuneration to performance etc)
4. hook (on which to hang sth); latch hook; coupling

Examples

• 雖然美元兌日圓等亞洲主要貨幣大幅下跌，但係有效同美元掛鉤嘅中國人民幣已經被低估。

  Tatoeba CC BY

• 我把我的帽子掛在掛鉤上。

  I hung my hat on the peg.

  Tatoeba · Martha CC BY

• 湯姆將他的襯衣掛在了掛鉤上。

  Tom hung his shirt on a coat hook.

  Tatoeba · xjjAstrus CC BY

• 齊里在車庫裡裝上了用來掛園藝工具的掛鉤。

  Ziri put up hooks for gardening tools in the garage.

  Tatoeba · LeviHighway CC BY

• 在很多人的印象中，五声音阶往往与中国音乐挂钩。

  For many individuals, the pentatonic scale is associated with Chinese music.

  Tatoeba · jan_OkulaJu CC BY