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上钩

shàng gōu · shang gou

Traditional 上鉤

Meaning

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  1. to take the bait
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In a conversation

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A fish on the line

  1. Dengdeng

    嘘(xū)，别(bié)说话(shuōhuà)，鱼(yú)快(kuài)上钩(shànggōu)了(le)。

    Shh, don't talk. A fish is about to bite.

  2. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)已经(yǐjīng)等(děng)了(le)两个(liǎnggè)小时(xiǎoshí)了(le)。

    You've already waited two hours.

  3. Dengdeng

    钓鱼(diàoyú)要(yào)有(yǒu)耐心(nàixīn)，鱼(yú)一(yī)上钩(shànggōu)我(wǒ)就(jiù)告诉(gàosu)你(nǐ)。

    Fishing takes patience. When a fish bites, I'll tell you.

  4. Liangliang

    灯灯(dēngdēng)，你的(nǐde)鱼竿(yúgān)动(dòng)了(le)！

    Dengdeng, your rod moved!

  5. Dengdeng

    上钩(shànggōu)了(le)上钩(shànggōu)了(le)！哎呀(āiyā)，是(shì)一只(yīzhī)旧鞋(jiùxié)。

    It bit, it bit! Oh no, it's an old shoe.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

那(nà)条(tiáo)鱼(yú)很(hěn)快(kuài)就(jiù)上(shàng)钩(gōu)了(le)。

That fish took the bait very quickly.

02

骗(piàn)子(zi)没(méi)想(xiǎng)到(dào)自(zì)己(jǐ)也(yě)会(huì)上(shàng)钩(gōu)。

The swindler didn't expect to be taken in himself.

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