English–Chinese
“hunt” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyindǎ liè
Example
爸爸每年都去打猎。bà bà měi nián dōu qù dǎ liè
Dad goes hunting every year.
How to say “hunt” in Chinese
“Hunt” in Chinese is 打猎 (dǎ liè).
A person goes into the wild with tools or trained dogs to pursue and catch wild animals.
Example sentences with 打猎
警方查获了非法打猎的工具。jǐng fāng chá huò le fēi fǎ dǎ liè de gōng jù
The police seized tools used for illegal hunting.
Tips for using 打猎
- The Chinese verb keeps the literal animal sense, while the English verb can also describe searching for a job, clue, or answer, so English metaphorical uses need different Chinese wording.