上钩

上鉤

shànggōu

verb #6,645

Meanings

HSK 3

鱼终于上钩了。

Yú zhōngyú shànggōu le.

The fish finally took the bait.

HSK 6

别上当，他想让你上钩。

Bié shàngdàng, tā xiǎng ràng nǐ shànggōu.

Don't be fooled, he wants you to take the bait.

HSK 7-9

骗子设了一个圈套，她上钩了。

Piànzi shè le yí gè quāntào, tā shànggōu le.

The scammer set a trap, and she fell for it.

memory

Picture a fish going UP (上) onto a HOOK (钩) - just like someone 'biting' on a trick or scam.

usage

上钩 can be literal (fishing) or figurative (falling for a scheme). The figurative use is more common in everyday speech.

上 shàng

钩 gōu