How do you say "fishing rod" in Chinese?

In Chinese, "fishing rod" is 钓鱼竿 (diào yú gān). It is a noun.

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Pronunciation

钓鱼竿 (pinyin: diào yú gān) is written using Chinese characters (Hanzi).

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Questions about 钓鱼竿

How do you pronounce 钓鱼竿?

钓鱼竿 is romanised as diào yú gān in Chinese. This pinyin gives you an approximate pronunciation for English speakers. Listen to the audio on this page for the native pronunciation.

How is 钓鱼竿 written in Chinese?

钓鱼竿 is written using Chinese characters (Hanzi). The pinyin is diào yú gān. Learning to read Chinese characters (Hanzi) takes time, but Noun Town teaches vocabulary through gameplay so the writing becomes familiar through repeated exposure.

Is 钓鱼竿 formal or casual?

钓鱼竿 is a common noun used in everyday Chinese speech. The level of formality in a sentence comes from the surrounding words and grammatical forms rather than from this word alone.

This word is part of the vocabulary taught in the Chinese language learning game Noun Town, where words are introduced through play rather than memorisation.