窝子

窩子

wōzi

noun

Measure Word

一个窝子 gè

Meanings

1 lair
2 den
3 nest
4 hideout (esp. of criminals)
5 fishing spot baited to attract fish

Characters

Examples

警察端掉了一个贩毒窝子。

Jǐngchá duān diào le yī gè fàndú wōzi.

The police took down a drug-dealing den.

钓鱼前要先打个窝子，把鱼引过来。

Diàoyú qián yào xiān dǎ gè wōzi, bǎ yú yǐn guòlái.

Before fishing, you first need to bait a spot to lure the fish in.

Tips

usage

Two distinct flavors: (1) figurative — a hideout where bad people gather (赌博窝子 'gambling den', 黑窝子 'criminal hideout'); (2) literal angling jargon — a 'spot' chummed with bait so fish congregate (打窝子 'to chum a spot'). The second meaning is unfamiliar to most learners but very common among Chinese fishing enthusiasts.

Stroke Order

窝 wō

子 zǐ