Chinese Word: 釣 - Talking Chinese English Dictionary

釣 (Simplified: 钓)HSK 5

Pinyin: diào

English Definition: to fish with a hook and bait

Chinese Definition:
①用饵诱鱼上钩：钓鱼。钓饵。垂钓。钓具。
②施用手段取得：沽名钓誉。

Total strokes: 11; Radical: 金

Ideographic:A metal 釒 hook 勺; 勺 also provides the pronunciation

Character Formation:

⿰ Left to right
- 釒 [ jīn ] gold, metal; money
- 勺 [ sháo ] spoon, ladle; unit of volume

Similar Characters: 鈞

釣魚HSK 5	diào yú	to fish (with line and hook); to dupe
釣竿	diào gān	fishing rod; Classifiers: 根
釣鉤	diào gōu	fishhook

1		nǐ men 你们 qù 去 nǎ lǐ 哪里 diào yú 钓鱼 le 了？ Where did you go fishing?
2		tā 他 dài zhe 戴着 shǒu tào 手套 qù 去 diào yú 钓鱼。 He wore gloves to go fishing.
3		wǒ men 我们 tōng cháng 通常 qù 去 nà bian 那边 diào yú 钓鱼。 We usually go fishing over there.
4		zhè 这 zhōu mò 周末 wǒ men 我们 qù 去 hǎi wān 海湾 diào yú 钓鱼。 We are going fishing in the bay this weekend.
5		měi nián 每年， fù qīn 父亲 dū huì 都会 dài 带 wǒ 我 qù 去 diào yú 钓鱼。 Every year, my dad takes me fishing.

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1		nǐ men 你们 qù 去 nǎ lǐ 哪里 diào yú 钓鱼 le 了？ Where did you go fishing?
2		tā 他 dài zhe 戴着 shǒu tào 手套 qù 去 diào yú 钓鱼。 He wore gloves to go fishing.
3		wǒ men 我们 tōng cháng 通常 qù 去 nà bian 那边 diào yú 钓鱼。 We usually go fishing over there.
4		zhè 这 zhōu mò 周末 wǒ men 我们 qù 去 hǎi wān 海湾 diào yú 钓鱼。 We are going fishing in the bay this weekend.
5		měi nián 每年， fù qīn 父亲 dū huì 都会 dài 带 wǒ 我 qù 去 diào yú 钓鱼。 Every year, my dad takes me fishing.