Word information
Simplified挂名
Traditional掛名
Pinyinguà míng
Part of speechDictionary
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Chinese word dictionary
挂名
guà míng · to attach sb's name to (a role); to go by the title of; nominal; in name only
Character breakdown
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How to learn 挂名
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