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钓

diào · diao

Traditional 釣

Old HSK 5

Meaning

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  1. to fish with a hook and line; to angle
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The old shoe

  1. Dengdeng

    周末(zhōumò)我(wǒ)想(xiǎng)去(qù)河边(hébiān)钓鱼(diàoyú)。

    This weekend I want to go fishing by the river.

  2. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)会(huì)钓鱼(diàoyú)吗(ma)？

    Can you fish?

  3. Dengdeng

    会(huì)，上次(shàngcì)我(wǒ)钓到(diàodào)一只(yīzhī)旧鞋(jiùxié)。

    Yes. Last time I caught an old shoe.

  4. Liangliang

    哈哈(hāhā)，那(nà)今天(jīntiān)你(nǐ)想(xiǎng)钓(diào)什么(shénme)？

    Haha, so what do you want to catch today?

  5. Dengdeng

    钓(diào)一条(yītiáo)大鱼(dàyú)，不要(bùyào)鞋(xié)！

    A big fish, not a shoe!

  6. Liangliang

    那(nà)我(wǒ)多(duō)带(dài)一个(yīgè)袋子(dàizi)，鱼(yú)和(hé)鞋(xié)都(dōu)能(néng)装(zhuāng)。

    Then I'll bring an extra bag, so it holds both fish and shoe.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

昨(zuó)天(tiān)我(wǒ)钓(diào)了(le)三(sān)条(tiáo)鱼(yú)。

I caught three fish yesterday.

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02

周(zhōu)末(mò)他(tā)常(cháng)去(qù)河(hé)边(biān)钓(diào)鱼(yú)。

On weekends he often goes fishing by the river.

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