Definition

1. Verb:
   • To catch (fish, aquatic animals): The action of capturing fish or other aquatic creatures from bodies of water, typically as an occupation or for food.
   • To harvest from the sea/river: Refers to the activity of fishing or gathering seafood.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Ngư dân đánh bắt cá ngoài khơi. (Fishermen catch fish offshore.)
  • Hoạt động đánh bắt quá mức có thể dẫn đến cạn kiệt nguồn cá. (Overfishing can lead to the depletion of fish stocks.)
  • Họ đánh bắt tôm bằng lưới. (They catch shrimp with nets.)

Advanced Usage

• "đánh bắt trái phép": to fish illegally, to engage in illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing.

  • Các tàu nước ngoài bị phát hiện đánh bắt trái phép trong vùng biển Việt Nam. (Foreign vessels were found fishing illegally in Vietnamese waters.)

• "đánh bắt bền vững": to fish sustainably.

  • Chúng ta cần chuyển sang mô hình đánh bắt bền vững. (We need to shift to a model of sustainable fishing.)

Variants and Related Words

• Đánh cá (verb): to fish. This is a more common and general synonym.

  • Ông ấy sống bằng nghề đánh cá. (He makes a living by fishing.)

• Khai thác thủy sản (verb phrase): to exploit/harvest aquatic resources. This is a more formal or technical term.

  • Kế hoạch khai thác thủy sản cho năm tới. (The plan for harvesting aquatic resources next year.)

• Ngư nghiệp (noun): fisheries (the industry or occupation).

  • Ngành ngư nghiệp đóng góp quan trọng cho nền kinh tế. (The fisheries sector contributes significantly to the economy.)

Synonyms

• Bắt (verb): to catch. A simpler, more general verb.
• Săn bắt (verb): to hunt (typically used for land animals, but can be used in compounds like "săn bắt cá").
• Khai thác (verb): to exploit, to harvest (broader term for extracting resources).

Related Phrases (Phrasal Verbs)

Note: As a compound verb itself, 'đánh bắt' does not typically form phrasal verbs. Its usage is modified by following nouns or adverbs.

Related Idioms

• "Đánh bắt theo mùa": seasonal fishing.

  • Ngư dân ở đây thường đánh bắt theo mùa. (Fishermen here often engage in seasonal fishing.)

• "Đánh bắt xa bờ": offshore fishing.

  • Đoàn tàu chuẩn bị ra khơi để đánh bắt xa bờ. (The fleet is preparing to set sail for offshore fishing.)

1. Catch (fish...)
   • Phương tiện đánh bắt cá
     Means of catching fishes