上钩 (shàng gōu): Meaning, Examples & Usage
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上钩
上钩 (shàng gōu): To take the bait (verb phrase) — Meaning & Stroke Order
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上 • shàng • up; above • HSK 2.0 L1
HSK 1
shàng
上
up; above
钩 • gōu • hook • HSK 3.0 · L7-9
HSK 3.0 · L7-9
gōu
钩
hook
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More common words that include characters from 上钩.
Words with
上
上午
shàng wǔ
morning
上学
shàng xué
to go to school
上课
shàng kè
to go to class
上去
shàng qu
to go up
上来
shàng lai
to come up
上班
shàng bān
start work
上面
shàng miàn
on top of
早上
zǎo shang
early morning
Words with
钩
钩子
gōu zi
hook; hanger
挂钩
guà gōu
Hook / Link
鱼钩
yú gōu
fishhook
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Example Sentences with 上钩
zhè
这
tiáo
条
yú
鱼
zhōng
终
yú
于
shàng
上
gōu
钩
le
了
。
This fish finally took the bait.
tā
他
shè
设
le
了
yī
一
gè
个
piàn
骗
jú
局
，
jié
结
guǒ
果
zhēn
真
de
的
yǒu
有
rén
人
shàng
上
gōu
钩
。
He set up a scam, and someone actually took the bait.
