掛gwaa3勾ngau1

simp挂勾

gwaa3 ngau1guà gōu

English

linked; to hang a hook
to link
hook

粵語 — Cantonese

兩樣嘢變得有關係，通常指其中一樣有改變時另一樣會有相應嘅改變
一塊用金屬或者塑膠等硬物製造，一邊固定喺牆身或者天花，另一邊向外伸出、向上彎，用嚟吊起掛住物件

Examples

無痕掛勾
adhesive hook
通脹掛勾債券
inflation-indexed bond
由於港元同美元掛勾，港元利率將緊貼美元利率。
Hong Kong's interest rates closely track those in the United States because of the territory's currency peg to the US dollar.

Sources: cc-canto, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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