Definition
打捞 (dǎ lāo) is a formal verb for 'to salvage, to dredge' — it specifically refers to retrieving objects or people from water, often in a planned operation (e.g., sunken ships, relics). It is more technical and serious than 捞 (lāo), which is the everyday word for 'to fish out' from liquid and can also mean 'to gain profit by improper means'.
verb
to salvageto dredgeto fish out (from water)
Examples
- 打捞。Tāmen zhèngzài dǎ lāo chénchuán shàng de huòwù.They are salvaging the cargo from the sunken ship.
- 打捞。Qiánshuǐyuán cóng hé lǐ dǎ lāo shànglái yí ge luòshuǐ de rén.The diver fished a drowning person out of the river.
- 打捞。Zhèngfǔ pài chuán qù dǎ lāo hǎidǐ de wénwù.The government sent ships to salvage cultural relics from the seabed.
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