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釣魚島 (diu3 jyu4 dou2) — meaning, pronunciation, examples

釣魚島 (diu3 jyu4 dou2, Diào yú Dǎo) — Diaoyu Islands, claimed by China but controlled by Japan as the Senkaku Islands, also called the Pinnacle Islands

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Usage

Level

beyond HSK

Related words

• 釣金龜 (diu3 gam1 gwai1) — to look for a rich husband
• 釣餌 (diu3 nei6) — bait
• 釣大魚 (diu3 daai6 jyu2) — literally: to catch a big fish; to catch a big criminal [colloquial]
• 釣泥猛 (diu3 nai4 maang5) — an unlicensed cab trolling for passengers [colloquial]
• 釣高嚟賣 (diu3 gou1 lei4 maai6) — to play hard to get [colloquial]
• 釣 (diu3) — to fish with a hook and bait; to tempt; to lure; a fishhook

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