捞

lāo

HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 7 Verb Uncommon

Definitions

1. to fish up
2. to dredge up

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• 捕 bǔ 捕 bǔ to catch more general for catching animals: to catch
• 挖 wā 挖 wā to dig digging rather than scooping from water: to dig
• 钓鱼 diào yú 钓鱼 diào yú to fish (with line and hook) fishing with a rod, not dredging: to fish (with line and hook)

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捞 is often used with 起 (pick up) or 上来/出来 (come up/come out) to specify direction.

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他从河里 捞 起了一条鱼。

He scooped up a fish from the river.

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Words Containing 捞

• 打捞 打捞 dǎ lāo: to salvage
• 大海捞针 大海捞针 dà hǎi lāo zhēn: lit. to fish a needle from the sea
• 捕捞 捕捞 bǔ lāo: to fish for (aquatic animals and plants)
• 捞一把 捞一把 lāo yī bǎ: to profiteer
• 捞什子 捞什子 lāo shí zi: encumbrance
• 捞取 捞取 lāo qǔ: to dredge up; to scoop up from the water
• 捞外快 捞外快 lāo wài kuài: to make extra money
• 捞本 捞本 lāo běn: to get one's money back (esp. gambling)
• 捞油水 捞油水 lāo yóu shuǐ: (coll.) to gain profit (usu. by underhand means)
• 捞稻草 捞稻草 lāo dào cǎo: (fig.) to clutch at straws (in desperation)
• 捞钱 捞钱 lāo qián: lit. to dredge for money
• 救捞局 救捞局 jiù lāo jú: sea rescue service
• 水中捞月 水中捞月 shuǐ zhōng lāo yuè: lit. to scoop the moon out of the water (idiom)
• 沙捞越 沙捞越 shā lāo yuè: Sarawak, state of Malaysia in northwest Borneo 婆羅洲|婆罗洲
• 海底捞 海底捞 hǎi dǐ lāo: Haidilao (aka Hai Di Lao), hot pot restaurant chain founded in Sichuan in 1994
• 海底捞月 海底捞月 hǎi dǐ lāo yuè: see 水中撈月|水中捞月[shuǐ zhōng lāo yuè]
• 海底捞针 海底捞针 hǎi dǐ lāo zhēn: see 大海撈針|大海捞针[dà hǎi lāo zhēn]
• 渔捞 渔捞 yú lāo: fishing (as a commercial activity)