垂钓 (chuí diào) — to fish (with a hook and line); to angle (literary/formal)
Definition
A formal, literary verb for fishing with a hook and line — used in writing or evocative contexts, while everyday 钓鱼 covers casual speech.
verb
to fish (with a hook and line)to angle (literary/formal)
Examples
- 垂钓。Tā xǐ huan zhōu mò qù hú biān chuí diào.He likes to go fishing by the lake on weekends.
- 垂钓。chuí diào Xū yào nài xīn hé jì qiǎo.Fishing requires patience and skill.
- 垂钓。Tā měi tiān zǎo shàng dōu qù hǎi biān chuí diào.He goes fishing at the seaside every morning.
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