Chinese dictionary
- 1
v.(officially) open an establishment; hang up a plaque; put up a plaque
外事办公室昨天挂牌办公。
The Foreign Affairs Office was established yesterday.
她独自挂牌开业了。
She hung out her own shingle.
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- 2
v.(of a doctor, lawyer, etc.) hang out/up one's shingle; be inaugurated; opening of a doctor's clinic or a lawyer's office
挂牌营业
set up one's business
挂牌做律师
commence the practice of law
挂牌医生
general practitioner
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- 3
v.(of a doctor, salesgirl, waitress, etc.) wear a name plate; put a price tag on; wear an identity badge
挂牌服务
service by someone wearing an identity badge
挂牌售货
(of a clerk in a department store) sell goods wearing a name badge
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- 4
v.(of a company) be listed on the stock market
由于封闭式基金在交易所挂牌交易，其交易覆盖面相当广。
As closed funds are listed and traded on the exchange, their trading coverage is rather broad.
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- 5
v.(of a sports club) announce the transfer list
如果挂牌球员未被其他俱乐部摘牌，那就仍留在本队。
If transfer listed players are not taken by other clubs, they remain in their original team.
Word usage
- Separable word"挂" and "牌" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
他行医多年，在上海和北京都挂过牌。
He has practiced medicine for many years and was licensed in both Shanghai and Beijing.
这家诊所昨天挂了牌，开始营业了。
The clinic was licensed and open for business yesterday.
如果手续还不齐全的话，暂时还挂不了牌。
If the procedures are not complete, it can’t be licensed for the time being.