钓鱼 diàoyú to fish (with line and hook)
to fish (with line and hook); to angle; (figuratively) to entrap; (Taiwan) to repeatedly nod one's head while dozing
How to remember 钓鱼: 钓 fishhook + 鱼 fish = to fish (with line and hook).
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How it is used
- To fish with rod and line, to angle - 去河边钓鱼 (qù hébiān diàoyú) to go fishing by the river.
- Specifically hook-and-line fishing (a hobby), unlike 捕鱼 (bǔyú, netting fish commercially).
- Also the tech sense: 钓鱼网站 (diàoyú wǎngzhàn) a phishing website - luring victims.
Example sentences
- 他酷爱钓鱼。 Tā kùài diàoyú.He loves fishing.
- 我跟他去钓鱼。 Wǒ gēn tā qù diàoyú.I'm going fishing with him.
- 他是个钓鱼专家。 Tā shì gè diàoyú zhuānjiā.He is an expert at fishing.