Fishermen(渔民) across the Czech Republic have begun(开始) their annual(年度的) ritual of catching(捕捞) carp(鲤鱼) for the Christmas markets(圣诞节市场).

The centuries old tradition(传统) sees them beat(击打) the water with sticks(棍子) then trap(困住) the carp in a circle(圈子) with their boats(船).

词汇 Words:

[yú mín] 渔民 fisherman
[chuán tǒng] 传统 tradition
[lǐ yú] 鲤鱼 carp
[quān zi] 圈子 circle
[gùn zi] 棍子 stick
[chuán] 船 boat
[kāi shǐ] 开始 begin
[bǔ lāo] 捕捞 catch
[jī dǎ] 击打 beat
[kùn zhù] 困住 trap

重点词汇 Key word:

到:<动词 v.>

    Arrive; reach; get to
    E.g. Gàosù nǐ,wǒ de rěnnài yǐ dào le jíxiàn。
    告诉你,我的忍耐已到了极限。
    I tell you, my patience has been strained to the limit!

    Go to; leave for
    E.g. Tā dào wàidì qù le。
    他到外地去了。
    He’s out of town.

    （Used as a verb compliment to indicate the result of an action）
    E.g. Xiǎng bù dào nǐ lái le。
    想不到你来了。
    I hadn’t expected that you would come.