Definition
打鱼 is a separable verb (离合词) meaning 'to catch fish with nets' — it specifically refers to fishing as a livelihood or activity using nets, not recreational angling with a rod (which is 钓鱼 diào yú). The verb 打 and the object 鱼 can split: you can insert measure words or modifiers between them, like 打了一天的鱼 ('fished for a whole day').
v.o.
to fish (with nets)to catch fish as a livelihood
Examples
- 打鱼。Tā měitiān chū hǎi dǎ yú.He goes out to sea to fish every day.
- 。Yéye dǎ le yí bèizi de yú.Grandpa fished his whole life.
- 打鱼。Tāmen kào dǎ yú wéi shēng.They make a living by fishing.
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