Word Detail
挂钩
guà gōu
to couple; to link; to hook together, (fig.) (preceded by 与 + {entity}) to establish contact (with {entity}); (Tw) to collude (with {entity}), (fig.) to link (marketing efforts with production etc); to peg (welfare payments to inflation etc); to tie (remuneration to performance etc), hook (on which to hang sth); latch hook; coupling
HSK 7-9 (v3.0)
Examples
与利益挂钩。
Yǔ lìyì guàgōu.
Linked to benefits.
脱钩。
Tuōgōu.
Decouple/Unlink.
收入与绩效挂钩。
Shōurù yǔ jìxiào guàgōu.
Income is linked to performance.