zèng
罾
square lift net; fishing net
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
a square fishing net supported by wooden sticks or bamboo poles; lift net
dialectTraditionally used in rivers and lakes, especially in southern Chinese dialects. The net is typically lowered into the water and then lifted vertically to catch fish.
Yú渔
mín民
men们
yòng用
zēng罾
zài在
hé河
lǐ里
bǔ捕
yú鱼
。
The fishermen use a lift net to catch fish in the river.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
zēng罾
wǎng网
xū需
yào要
liǎng两
gè个
rén人
yì一
qǐ起
cāo操
zuò作
。
This type of lift net requires two people to operate together.
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Yé爷
ye爷
yòng用
zhú竹
gān竿
hé和
má麻
shéng绳
biān编
le了
yí一
gè个
zēng罾
。
Grandpa made a lift net using bamboo poles and hemp rope.