Writing
钓鱼 (diào yú) — how to say "to fish" in Chinese
钓鱼
To fish
verb
Character composition
钓
to fish
鱼
fish
Radicals / Keys
魚
Fish
#195 · yú · 11 strokes
金
Gold
#167 · jīn · 8 strokes
Collocations
去湖边钓鱼
qù hú biān diào yú
go fishing by the lake
钓鱼的工具
diào yú de gōng jù
fishing tools
Examples
周末我和爸爸去河边钓鱼。
On weekends I go fishing with my dad by the river.
我喜欢钓鱼。
I like fishing.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say "to fish" in Chinese?
"to fish" in Chinese is 钓鱼 (diào yú).
钓鱼 meaning in English
钓鱼 (diào yú) means "To fish".
How is 钓鱼 pronounced?
It is pronounced diào yú (written as diao yu, diaoyu). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to fish" in Chinese characters?
It is written 钓鱼: 钓 has 8 strokes, 鱼 has 8 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 钓鱼?
钓鱼 is on the HSK 3.0 level 6 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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