câu quăng
Definition
Noun:
- Casting (fishing): The act or technique of fishing using a rod and reel to cast the line and bait/lure a considerable distance into the water.
- Cast fishing: A specific method of angling where the line is thrown out rather than dropped vertically.
Verb:
- To cast (a fishing line): To throw the fishing line and hook out over the water using a rod and reel.
- To go cast fishing: To engage in the activity of fishing using the casting method.
Usage Examples
Noun:
- Anh ấy rất thích câu quăng vì nó đòi hỏi kỹ thuật. (He really likes cast fishing because it requires technique.)
- Môn câu quăng phổ biến ở những vùng sông hồ rộng. (Casting is popular in areas with wide rivers and lakes.)
Verb:
- Sáng sớm, ông ấy ra hồ để câu quăng. (Early in the morning, he goes to the lake to cast fish.)
- Chúng tôi đã câu quăng được mấy con cá rô. (We caught by casting a few perch.)
Advanced Usage
"đi câu quăng": to go cast fishing.
- Cuối tuần này bố tôi định đi câu quăng. (This weekend my father plans to go cast fishing.)
"cần câu quăng": casting rod; a fishing rod designed for casting.
- Anh ấy mua một cái cần câu quăng mới. (He bought a new casting rod.)
Variants and Related Words
- Câu lượt (n/phr): Fly fishing. A related but distinct angling method using an artificial fly.
- Câu đơn (n/phr): Simple fishing (e.g., with a handline). Contrasts with the more technical 'câu quăng'.
- Quăng câu (v/phr): To cast a line. A phrase with the same core action, sometimes used interchangeably with the verb form of 'câu quăng'.
- Quăng lưới (v/phr): To cast a net. A different fishing technique.
Synonyms
- Câu ném: (Literally: throw fishing) A near-synonym for cast fishing.
- Thả câu: (Literally: release fishing) Can sometimes be used in a broader sense that includes casting.
Related Phrases (Phrasal Verbs)
Note: As a compound word, 'câu quăng' itself functions as a unit. Related phrases involve its use with other verbs. - Đi... câu quăng: To go... cast fishing. (See Advanced Usage) - Sử dụng kỹ thuật câu quăng: To use casting technique.
Related Idioms
Note: There are no common idioms specifically using the exact term 'câu quăng'. It is a technical term for a fishing method.