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How do you say "fishing rod" in Chinese?
钓鱼竿
diào yú gān
In Chinese, "fishing rod" is 钓鱼竿.
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Pronunciation
Say 'dyow YOO GAN'. Three syllables, first falls, second rises, third falls.
Writing and usage
These three characters total 22 strokes. 钓 (fish) has 10, 鱼 (fish) has 8, 竿 (pole) has 8.
Example sentence
我用钓鱼竿在湖里钓鱼。
I used a fishing rod to fish in the lake.
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How to remember 钓鱼竿
Diào yú gān literally means 'fishing fish pole' - directly describing what a fishing rod is and does.
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- goat 山羊 shān yáng
- lamb 羔羊 gāo yáng
- mole 鼹鼠 yǎn shǔ
- pigeon 鸽子 gē zi
- river dolphin 河豚 hé tún
- stem 茎 jīng
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Questions about 钓鱼竿
How do you say "fishing rod" in Chinese?
In Chinese, "fishing rod" is 钓鱼竿. It is a noun.
How is 钓鱼竿 written in Chinese?
These three characters total 22 strokes. 钓 (fish) has 10, 鱼 (fish) has 8, 竿 (pole) has 8.
How is 钓鱼竿 used in a sentence?
Use 钓鱼竿 as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: 我用钓鱼竿在湖里钓鱼。 (I used a fishing rod to fish in the lake.).
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