捕捞

捕撈

bǔlāo

verb #30,875

Meanings

1 to fish (for aquatic animals or plants)
2 to catch; to harvest from water

Characters

to catch; capture

to scoop from water

Examples

HSK 7-9

渔民每天清晨出海捕捞。

Yúmín měitiān qīngchén chūhǎi bǔlāo.

The fishermen go out to sea to fish every morning.

HSK 7-9

过度捕捞威胁了海洋生态。

Guòdù bǔlāo wēixié le hǎiyáng shēngtài.

Overfishing has threatened marine ecosystems.

Tips

usage

捕 ("catch") + 捞 ("scoop from water"). Specifically the commercial/large-scale "harvest from water" sense - for hobby fishing with a rod, use 钓鱼 (diàoyú) instead.

Stroke Order

捕 bǔ

捞 lāo