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钓鱼 (diào yú): to fish

Meaning & Stroke Order

HSK 6verb

Word info

Pinyin
Meaning: to fish
Characters: 2
Part of speech: verb
HSK level: HSK 6

Full definitions

to fish (with line and hook)
to angle
(fig.) to entrap
(Tw) to repeatedly nod ones head while dozing

Chinese explanation

用鱼竿、鱼线和鱼钩等工具捕捉鱼类
在网络用语中，指通过设置诱饵或陷阱来欺骗他人，使其上当受骗。

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Character breakdown

HSK 4

to fish; to angle; to lure

HSK 2

fish

Example sentences

Dad likes to go fishing by the river on weekends.

Fishing requires patience and skill.

We fished by the lake for an hour without catching any fish.

He bought a new fishing rod, planning to go fishing tomorrow.

Grandpa taught me to fish, it was very interesting.

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