钩
gōu
Meaning
- hook
- to hook
- check mark or tick
Definition
钩子；用来钩东西的器具。
hook; a tool used to catch or hold something.
Usage
名词，指弯曲的器具用于捕捉或悬挂；动词，表示用钩子钩住或勾引、引诱。
As a noun, it refers to a curved tool for catching or hanging; as a verb, it means to hook or to lure.
Examples
- 1 他用钩子把鱼钩上来。(He used a hook to catch the fish.)
- 2 这幅画挂在墙上的钩子上。(The painting hangs on a hook on the wall.)
- 3 她钩住了他的手臂。(She hooked her arm through his.)
- 4 这个计划钩住了投资者的兴趣。(The plan hooked the investors' interest.)
- 5 毛衣的领口有个钩子。(The collar of the sweater has a hook.)
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