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Expressing "to catch (by fishing)" with 钓到 (diàodào)
Structure
钓到 + Object
Explanation
钓到 (diàodào) means "to catch (a fish)" by angling, combining the verb 钓 (to fish) with the resultative complement 到 (indicating successful completion). It emphasizes that the fishing attempt was successful. It is used when describing what someone managed to catch while fishing.
Examples
他今天运气真好，钓到了一条大鱼。
Tā jīntiān yùnqì zhēn hǎo, diào dào le yī tiáo dà yú.
He was really lucky today — he caught a big fish.
我坐了一下午，什么都没钓到。
Wǒ zuò le yī xiàwǔ, shénme dōu méi diào dào.
I sat there all afternoon and didn't catch anything.
她第一次钓鱼就钓到了两条鲈鱼。
Tā dì yī cì diàoyú jiù diào dào le liǎng tiáo lúyú.
The first time she went fishing, she caught two bass.
他今天运气真好，钓到了一条大鱼。
Tā jīntiān yùnqì zhēn hǎo, diào dào le yī tiáo dà yú.
He was really lucky today — he caught a big fish.
我坐了一下午，什么都没钓到。
Wǒ zuò le yī xiàwǔ, shénme dōu méi diào dào.
I sat there all afternoon and didn't catch anything.
她第一次钓鱼就钓到了两条鲈鱼。
Tā dì yī cì diàoyú jiù diào dào le liǎng tiáo lúyú.
The first time she went fishing, she caught two bass.