挂靠

掛靠
guàkào
verb #91,101

Meanings

  1. 1 to be affiliated with (a larger organization)
  2. 2 to operate under the aegis of
  3. 3 to register nominally under another entity

Examples

Zhè jiā gōngsī guàkào zài yí ge guóqǐ míngxià.
This company is nominally registered under a state-owned enterprise.
Tā bǎ zhíyèzhèng guàkào dào yì jiā jiànzhù gōngsī.
He registered his professional license under a construction company.

Tips

culture
挂靠 has a semi-shady flavor in business usage: the practice of a small firm or individual 'hanging on' to a qualified company's name (often to inherit its licenses or state-owned status), sometimes for a fee. 挂靠资质 is widespread in construction and engineering and is a recurring target of regulators.

Stroke Order

guà
kào