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title: "Diaoyu Meaning: 钓鱼 (diàoyú) Means “to fish”"
description: "钓鱼 (traditional 釣魚, diàoyú) means “to fish (with a line)”. Hear its tones, see what 钓 and 鱼 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/diaoyu"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 钓鱼 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

钓鱼 diàoyú

## to fish (with a line)

## It can also mean

- (fig.) to lure; to entrap
- (computing) phishing

## Its characters

1. 钓 diào to fish (with a hook and line)
2. 鱼 yú fish

## In a sentence

周末爷爷喜欢去河边钓鱼。 Grandpa likes to go fishing by the river on weekends.

[More about 钓鱼](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E9%92%93%E9%B1%BC)

## More words with 钓 or 鱼

- [鳄鱼 èyú](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/eyu)
- [鲤鱼 lǐyú](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/liyu)
- [摸鱼 mōyú](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/moyu)
- [鲨鱼 shāyú](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/shayu)

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