捞
lāo
to fish up
to dredge up
他从河里捞起一条鱼。
tā cóng hé lǐ lāo qǐ yī tiáo yú。
He fished a fish up from the river.
工人用网从水里捞出了很多东西。
gōng rén yòng wǎng cóng shuǐ lǐ lāo chū le hěn duō dōng xi。
The workers used a net to dredge up many things from the water.
Words with 捞
大海捞针
dà hǎi lāo zhēn
lit. to fish a needle from the sea
打捞
dǎ lāo
to salvage
捞一把
lāo yī bǎ
to profiteer
捞什子
lāo shí zi
encumbrance
捞取
lāo qǔ
to dredge up; to scoop up from the water
捞外快
lāo wài kuài
to make extra money
捞女
lāo nǚ
(slang) gold digger; woman who pursues men for money
捞本
lāo běn
to get one's money back (esp. gambling)
捞油水
lāo yóu shuǐ
(coll.) to gain profit (usu. by underhand means)
捞稻草
lāo dào cǎo
(fig.) to clutch at straws (in desperation)
捕捞
bǔ lāo
to fish for (aquatic animals and plants)
捞钱
lāo qián
lit. to dredge for money