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    Expressing 'fisherman' with 渔夫 (yúfū)

    Existence & Possession

    Structure

    渔夫 + Verb

    Explanation

    渔夫 (yúfū) is a noun meaning 'fisherman.' It combines 渔 (fishing) and 夫 (man). It is the standard literary term for someone who catches fish for a living and frequently appears in stories and narratives.

    Examples

    • 渔夫每天天不亮就出海捕鱼。

      Yúfū měitiān tiān bú liàng jiù chūhǎi bǔ yú.

      The fisherman goes out to sea to fish before dawn every day.

    • 那个老渔夫在这片海域打了一辈子的鱼。

      Nàge lǎo yúfū zài zhè piàn hǎiyù dǎ le yī bèizi de yú.

      That old fisherman has fished in these waters his entire life.

    • 渔夫把今天捕到的鱼拿到市场上去卖。

      Yúfū bǎ jīntiān bǔ dào de yú ná dào shìchǎng shàng qù mài.

      The fisherman took the fish he caught today to the market to sell.

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