shàng
gōu

common
verb

Meaning of 上钩

上钩 means (of a fish) to take the bait; to get hooked; to fall for a trap; to be lured and deceived; to take the bait (figurative). Pronounced shàng gōu.

  • (of a fish) to take the bait; to get hooked
  • to fall for a trap; to be lured and deceived; to take the bait (figurative)

Definitions & Examples

shàng
gōu
le
 
kuài
gān竿
 

The fish took the bait, pull the rod quickly!

men
děng
le
liǎng
xiǎo
shí
cái
yǒu
tiáo
shàng
gōu
 

We waited two hours before a single fish got hooked.

gǎn
jué
dào
xiàn线
dòng
le
 
zhī
dào
yǒu
shàng
gōu
le
 

He felt the fishing line move and knew a fish had taken the bait.