fishing float; bobber
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Meanings
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fishing float; bobber; cork
Also called 浮子 or 浮漂. In northern dialects, often pronounced with 儿化音 as 鱼漂儿 (yúpiāor). It serves as a visual indicator: when the float bobs or sinks, it signals that a fish has taken the bait.
Wǒ我
kàn看
jiàn见
yú鱼
piāo漂
dòng动
le了
，
gǎn赶
jǐn紧
lā拉
gān杆
。
I saw the bobber move and quickly lifted the rod.
Yú鱼
piāo漂
xià下
chén沉
，
shuō说
míng明
yǒu有
yú鱼
shàng上
gōu钩
le了
。
The float sank, which meant a fish had taken the bait.
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Tā他
huàn换
le了
yī一
gè个
xīn新
de的
yú鱼
piāo漂
。
He switched to a new fishing float.
Zhè这
ge个
yú鱼
piāo漂
shì是
yòng用
kǒng孔
què雀
yǔ羽
máo毛
zuò做
de的
。
This bobber is made of peacock feathers.