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

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.

过度捕捞威胁了海洋生态。

Guòdù bǔlāo wēixiéle 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